"D. T. Suzuki's works on Zen Buddhism are among the best contributions to the knowledge of living Buddhism that recent decades have produced...We cannot be sufficiently grateful to the author... for his having brought Zen closer to Western understanding." -- CARL JUNG, in his foreword to the book One of the world's leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism is illuminating for the serious student and layperson alike. Suzuki provides a complete vision of Zen, which emphasize self-understanding and enlightenment through many systems of philosophy, psychology, and ethics. With a foreword by the renowned psychiatrist Dr. Carl Jung, this volume has been generally acknowledged a classic introduction to the subject for many years. It provides, along with Suzuki's Essays and Manual of Zen Buddhism, a framework for living a balanced and fulfilled existence through Zen. DAISETZ TEITARO SUZUKI was born in Japan in 1870. He received his training as a Buddhist disciple at the great Zen monastery at Kamakura and was professor of Buddhist philosophy at Otani University, Kyoto. Dr. Suzuki dedicated his life to the study of Zen and to the interpretation of its philosophy and concepts for the Western reader. He died in 1966.