Zen Lessons is an insightful guide to enlightened conduct for people in positions authority, based on the teachings of several great Zen masters of China. The book serves as a study of the personal qualities and conduct necessary for the mastery of any position of power and authority, whether religious, social, political, or organizational.
Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic. He is the preeminent translator of timeless Eastern texts, including the I Ching and the best-selling Art of War.
- Translator's Introduction
- Notes on Sources
- Zen Lessons
"Full of wisdom and practical advice." --Buddhism Now--