Zen combines the essence of Indian Buddhism and Chinese Taoism. While Buddhism is focused on tranquility and peace of emptiness, Taoism is focused more on change and transformation of universal energy. Zen situates in the middle of Buddhism and Taoism, and develops to be an art of paradox. Dr. Zhang concisely introduces the theories of Buddhism and Taoism in the book, states that the essence of Zen is about how to identify, understand, and resolve paradox.

While Zen is focused on the universal phenomena of paradox, psychotherapy is aimed to help a patient resolve the troublesome paradox in his or her life. Dr. Zhang compares several popular schools of modern psychotherapy, such as psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapy, cognitive therapy, Gestalt therapy, existential therapy, and client-centered therapy with Zen, reveals the similarity among them, and demonstrates the possible integration between Zen and psychotherapy.

Dr. Zhang identifies the difference between the Gradual School and Sudden School of Zen, emphasizes the essence of the Sudden School, presents the Zen in four aspects: mindfulness, Koan, enlightenment, and transcendence. The four aspects actually imply the process of dealing with paradox: mindfulness is to perceive paradox; Koan is to resolve paradox; enlightenment is the achievement of resolving paradox; transcendence stimulates consecutive exploration into the further paradox. Psychotherapy is for a patient who is unable to resolve simple paradox; Zen is for everybody who faces paradox in his or her everyday life.

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The ancient Theravada Buddhist canonical suttas, the beloved Mahayana Buddhist sutras, and the Tao Te Ching have been lovingly mined for concepts and realizations. These ideas resonate with the heart of the teachings of Jesus the Nazarene as preserved in the Christian gospels.

Presented in the arrangement and context of Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path, "the truths presented are timeless and universal as a complete religion in themselves," says the author.

The author describes the book as serving as the message of Jesus to the world in the context of Christian of Eastern thought, and points out that it is not really a Christian work. This is foremost a Buddhist writing, devoted to the same Dharma that Buddha so loved and taught 2500 years ago. It is presented through the teachings of the One who is called the Christ in the Western world.

Then again, this is not really a Buddhist work as the linkage the author has made between the concepts of Christ and Buddha create a synthesis that transcends Christianity and Buddhism. The heart of this Dharma cannot really be defined of confined by a system of thought. It lives on the immediacy of the expression of those who take it to heart.

With this book, the writer hopes to assist the next generation in escaping the dilemma of philosophical dissension between one believing implicitly in the Bible while another trusts only in science. Hopefully, this theory will silence the intransigent arguments between people who fiercely cling to opposite doctrines heard in emotionally-charged rhetoric.

Zen combines the essence of Indian Buddhism and Chinese Taoism. While Buddhism is focused on tranquility and peace of emptiness, Taoism is focused more on change and transformation of universal energy. Zen situates in the middle of Buddhism and Taoism, and develops to be an art of paradox. Dr. Zhang concisely introduces the theories of Buddhism and Taoism in the book, states that the essence of Zen is about how to identify, understand, and resolve paradox.

While Zen is focused on the universal phenomena of paradox, psychotherapy is aimed to help a patient resolve the troublesome paradox in his or her life. Dr. Zhang compares several popular schools of modern psychotherapy, such as psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapy, cognitive therapy, Gestalt therapy, existential therapy, and client-centered therapy with Zen, reveals the similarity among them, and demonstrates the possible integration between Zen and psychotherapy.

Dr. Zhang identifies the difference between the Gradual School and Sudden School of Zen, emphasizes the essence of the Sudden School, presents the Zen in four aspects: mindfulness, Koan, enlightenment, and transcendence. The four aspects actually imply the process of dealing with paradox: mindfulness is to perceive paradox; Koan is to resolve paradox; enlightenment is the achievement of resolving paradox; transcendence stimulates consecutive exploration into the further paradox. Psychotherapy is for a patient who is unable to resolve simple paradox; Zen is for everybody who faces paradox in his or her everyday life.

More information could be found at: www.abledo.com

The ancient Theravada Buddhist canonical suttas, the beloved Mahayana Buddhist sutras, and the Tao Te Ching have been lovingly mined for concepts and realizations. These ideas resonate with the heart of the teachings of Jesus the Nazarene as preserved in the Christian gospels.

Presented in the arrangement and context of Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path, "the truths presented are timeless and universal as a complete religion in themselves," says the author.

The author describes the book as serving as the message of Jesus to the world in the context of Christian of Eastern thought, and points out that it is not really a Christian work. This is foremost a Buddhist writing, devoted to the same Dharma that Buddha so loved and taught 2500 years ago. It is presented through the teachings of the One who is called the Christ in the Western world.

Then again, this is not really a Buddhist work as the linkage the author has made between the concepts of Christ and Buddha create a synthesis that transcends Christianity and Buddhism. The heart of this Dharma cannot really be defined of confined by a system of thought. It lives on the immediacy of the expression of those who take it to heart.