Dr. Chikao Fujisawa

What is the feeling of the Jaanese about their native philosophy, Shinto, a decade and a half after its abolishment as a state religion by the Western Allies? What is its relationship to Buddhism, and particularly to Zen? How modern can this very ancient creed ever be? These are some of the questions considered in this study by a modern student of the tradition-burdened Japanese mind. Zen and Shinto is a strong plea to rectify the steps taken to eradicate Shinto, the very substance of Japanese life and thought. At the same time, it offers new insight into the amazing adaptability of the Japenese psyche-its depth, vitality and universality-and its remarkable capacity to assimilate foreign thought and itdes, and thus contribute to the world's hope for permanent peace. Contents The impact of Shintoism on the development of Japanese Zen… (meer)