02420cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500420015626400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450802040041552013360061953400450195565300170200065300170201785600430203499900170207743273UtSlPG20260610134007.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a48037773  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aWaley, Arthur,d1889-196610aZen Buddhism, and Its Relation to Art 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-07-21  aProduced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Zen Buddhism, and Its Relation to Art" by Arthur Waley is a scholarly examination of Zen Buddhism's origins and its profound influence on art, written in the early 20th century, specifically in the 1920s. This publication serves as both a historical account and an analytical exploration, aiming to elucidate the nature of Zen as it relates to traditional Buddhist thought and its artistic expressions. The book discusses the development of Zen thought and practice, alongside the artistic movements it has inspired.  In this work, Waley traces the evolution of Zen Buddhism from its inception with the monk Bodhidharma in the 6th century A.D. through its various sects and teachings. He delves into the philosophical underpinnings of Zen, including its emphasis on direct personal experience over scriptures or rituals, and outlines how this ideology manifests in art, particularly in the realm of East Asian painting and aesthetics. Zen is portrayed as a means of achieving enlightenment and self-realization, connecting deeply with nature and the artistic process. Waley highlights the idea that Zen art is not merely decorative but a reflection of the artist's inner state and understanding of reality, reinforcing the intimate link between Zen philosophy and creative expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aZen Buddhism  aBuddhist art40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43273  c84112d84112