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Tables of Contents for The Way of Zen
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
The Pronunciation of Chinese Words
xv
Part One: BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
The Philosophy of the Tao
3
26
The Origins of Buddhism
29
28
Mahayana Buddhism
57
20
The Rise and Development of Zen
77
38
Part Two: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
``Empty and Marvelous''
115
19
``Sitting Quietly, Doing Nothing''
134
20
Za-zen and the Koan
154
20
Zen in the Arts
174
29
Bibliography
203
8
Chinese Notes
211
16
Index
227
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Bodhidharma. By Hakuin Zenji (1683--1768).
Two views of the rock and sand garden at Ryoanji, Kyoto.
Bodhidharma and Hui-k'e. By Sesshu (1420--1506).
Haboku Landscape. By Sesshu (1420--1506).
between pages 190 and 191