Ebook: Zen for the West

ZEN is the essence of the Orienta] mind, and it is the long formless stream running through the whole of Asia. Its germ of thought is seen here and there in Indian classics such as the Vedas and Upanisads, its body of religion is formed by Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism in China, its flower of culture is brought out in China and Japan, and its fruit of applying the principle in daily life is growing in Japan today. It will soon be exported to Europe and America. What then is Zen? [From Chapter 1: "What is Zen?"]