Re: Re: Re: expanding my library

Ralph Lichtensteiger <[email protected]>
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dear Stefano,

regarding Suzuki, I think the First Series and the Third Series is  
available, just the Second series is not availlable...

Essays in Zen Buddhism: First Series by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
Munshiram Manoharlal Pub Pvt Ltd. (September 2000)
ISBN-10: 8121509556
ISBN-13: 978-8121509558

Essays in Zen Buddhism ( Third Series) by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
Munshiram Manoharlal Pub Pvt Ltd; 1 edition (April 2000)
ISBN-10: 8121509572
ISBN-13: 978-8121509572

Essays in Zen Buddhism, second series [Import] [Paperback] by Daisetz  
Teitaro Suzuki
Rider & Co; New Ed edition (1985)
ISBN-10: 009048441X
ISBN-13: 978-0090484416

When it comes to Zen books, I would also like to include Zen master  
Dogen, founder of the Soto Zen school in Japan.
John Cage mentioned Dogen (the Shobogenzo) in some of his writings/ 
conversations...

Shobogenzo.: Zen Essays by Dogen
Eihei Dogen (Author), Thomas Cleary (Translator)
University of Hawaii Press (January 1, 1992)
ISBN-10: 0824814010
ISBN-13: 978-0824814014

and

Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen by Eihei Dogen
Eihei Dogen (Author), Kazuaki Tanahashi (Editor)
North Point Press (October 31, 1995)
ISBN-10: 086547186X
ISBN-13: 978-0865471863

and of course the "Book of Changes"

The I Ching or Book of Changes
Richard Wilhelm (Translator), Cary F. Baynes (Translator), Hellmut  
Wilhelm (Preface), C. G. Jung (Foreword)
Princeton University Press; 3rd edition (October 1, 1967)
ISBN-10: 069109750X
ISBN-13: 978-0691097503

>
> After reading all the books suggested on this topic I'm surprised  
> nobody has mentioned the I-Ching yet. It's neither by Cage nor on  
> Cage but it has certainly influenced and been a companion of him  
> for a very long time. I didn't think of it too until I saw Ralph's  
> extensive list by the way:-)
>
>
> Speaking of Suzuki's volumes, Ralph could you please indicate a  
> more recent reprint? (easily available) I've been wondering about  
> buying a Zen book for a while and I guess the time is up. And thank  
> you Caleb for pointing out Kathan Brown's volume on Cage's visual  
> art. That's another hole I need to fill soon as well.
> -- 
>
> Stefano
>
> "When we separate music from
>  life what we get is art
>  (a compendium of masterpieces)" - John Cage

Best,
Ralph Li

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