{"product_id":"2940012340573","title":"Zen for Americans (Formatted \u0026 Optimized for Nook)","description":"The e-text comes with a full Table of Contents, allowing you to easily move between chapters.  Within seconds, you'll be able to read any part of the book that you want! It's been formatted for the Nook to allow you the best reading experience.  \u003cbr\u003e------\u003cbr\u003eThis work is a collection of some of the lectures delivered by the Right Reverend Soyen Shaku during his sojourn in Japan. He lectured on the Sutra of Forty-two Chapters, and naturally chose the texts for his sermons from this most popular among the canonical books. Partial Contents: Sutra of forty-two chapters; God conception; assertions and denials; immortality; Buddhist faith and ethics; What is Buddhism? middle way; wheel of the good law; reply to a Christian critic; ignorance and enlightenment; practice of Dhyana; Buddhism and oriental culture; sacrifice for a stanza; Buddhist view of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book includes a translation of The Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters, which was the first Buddhist document translated into Chinese, and which had a huge influence on the development of Zen. Many of the essays are introductions to various Buddhist topics for Christians, and all of them are ideal for a general audience. The two essays which close out the book which discuss the Buddhist attitude towards war and peace, and are of historical interest because they were referenced by Leo Tolstoy in his anti-war declaration.","brand":"Classic Century Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068409626864,"sku":"2940012340573","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012340573_p0.jpg?v=1763567385","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012340573","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}