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.