Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism

Subtitle: 
Deconstructive Modes of Spiritual Inquiry
Name: 
Leesa s. Davis
Publish Place: 
New York
Publisher: 
Continuum Studies in Eastern Philosophies
Publish Year: 
2010

This fascinating and innovative monograph explores the relationship between the philosophical underpinnings of Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism and the experiential journey of spiritual practitioners. Taking the perspective of the questioning student, the author highlights the experiential deconstructive processes that are ignited when students' "everyday" dualistic thought structures are challenged by the non-dual nature of these teachings and practices.