Complete Illustrated Guide to Zen / Seigaku Amato

Zen priest and professional illustrator Seigaku Amato brings forth an introduction to Zen unlike any you’ve seen before, inspired by manga and graphic novels. With dynamic, detailed illustrations and a semi-narrative style, Amato takes us on a visual tour of Buddhism and, using specifics to illuminate universals, dives deep into the practices and forms of Soto Zen. 

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Zen explores such topics as: a brief history of Buddhism, an iconographic overview of various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, an introduction to the various practices of Zen including meditation (zazen), work practice (samu), and meditative eating (oryoki), a what’s what of holidays, ceremonies, temple instruments, and religious vestments, and a how-to guide for setting up a home altar.