Love, Rōshi: Robert Baker Aitken and His Distant Correspondents
Author:   Helen J. Baroni
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
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Pages:   216
Publication Date:   02 July 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Love, Rōshi: Robert Baker Aitken and His Distant Correspondents


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Robert Baker Aitken's correspondence with Buddhist sympathizers and solo practitioners reveals a significant, little-understood aspect of American Buddhism.

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Author:   Helen J. Baroni
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9781438443782


ISBN 10:   1438443781
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   02 July 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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List of Tables Acknowledgments Preface Preliminary Matters Introduction 1. Setting the Stage: Aitken and the Context of Zen in America Part I: Distant Correspondents Write to the Roshi 2. Why People Write 3. Patterns of Zen Practice among the Distant Correspondents 4. Areas of Special Concern Raised by Distant Correspondents 5. Special Constituencies within the Distant Correspondents Part II: The Roshi Responds 6. Robert Aitken's Zen Ministry by Mail 7. These Words Are Your Words: Patterns in Aitken's Responses to his Distant Correspondents Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Helen J. Baroni is Associate Professor of Religion at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. She is the author of Iron Eyes: The Life and Teachings of Obaku Zen Master Tetsugen Doko, also published by SUNY Press.

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