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Here are the famous sutras, or sermons, of the Buddha; the gathas, or hymns; the intriguing philosophical puzzles known as koan; and the dharanis, or invocations to expel evil spirits. Included also are the recorded conversations of the great Buddhist monks - intimate dialogues on subjects of moment... More

If the Western world knows anything about Zen Buddhism, it is down to the efforts of one remarkable man, D.T. Suzuki. The twenty-seven year-old Japanese scholar first visited the West in 1897, and over the course of the next seventy years became the world's leading authority on Zen. His radical and ... More

This book provides a complete vision of Zen, which emphasizes self-understanding and enlightenment through many systems of philosophy, psychology, and ethics.... More

Shin is the uniquely Japanese flowering of the type of Buddhism known as "Pure Land." It originated in the thirteenth century with the charismatic and prophetic figure Shinran (1172-1263), whose interpretation of the traditional Pure Land teachings was extremely influential in his own lifetime and r... More

The first collection of critical essays by internationally renowned scientist and broadcaster David Suzuki. Topics include: genetics and society, the environment and science and the military.... More

Drawing from David Suzuki's published and unpublished writings, this collection reveals the underlying passions and philosophies that have informed his work over a lifetime. In these incisive and provocative essays, Suzuki explores the limits of knowledge and the connectedness of all things he looks... More

This is the story of one man's passion for the planet. A passion that for several decades he has brought to the world through his research, his writings, his broadcasting and above all through his life and the way he lives it. One of the first and strongest influences on David Suzuki was the racism ... More

Well-known geneticist and committed environmentalist David Suzuki, gives his ideas and opinions in a series of short, engaging essays that originally appeared in a regular newspaper column. In a very personal way, Suzuki explores the range of environmental problems facing the earth, but also offers ... More

How do you taste, feel and see?... More

Looks at the skin, bones and muscles of the human body.... More

Have you ever wondered why people become scientists? Well, the answer is really pretty simple: science is lots of fun! And science is especially exciting when you have David Suzuki as your guide. In his friendly, funny, and always informative Looking At books, he shows you why science is a lot more ... More

A look at the small and interesting world of insects.... More

Plants are vital for all life on this planet. Looks at the structure of plants and what they are used for.... More

A plunge down a winter mountainside above a darkening valley. An innocent walk in the woods. An afternoon amble over grassy hills. A kayak trip through a hurricane. In this collection of original essays, award-winning writers from around the world describe personal encounters with the natural world ... More

No other figure in history has played a bigger part in opening the West to Buddhism than the eminent Zen author, D. T. Suzuki, and in this reissue of his best work readers are given the very heart of Zen teaching. Zen Buddhism, which sold more than 125,000 as an Anchor paperback after its publicat... More

Included in this volume are Suzuki’s famous study "Enlightenment and Ignorance,” a chapter on "Practical Methods of Zen Instruction,” the essays "On Satori - The Revelation of a New Truth in Zen Buddhism” and "History of Zen Buddhism from Bodhidharma to Hui-NÍng (Yeno),” and his commentary on "The T... More

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, an... More

Said to contain the words of the Buddha on the nature of ultimate wisdom, the Lankavatara was influential in the general doctrines of Mahayana Buddhism, in particular Zen. Translated by D.T Suzuki and edited by Dwight Goddard, this epitomized version was intended to make the sutra more widely access... More

This book presents an overview of the entire field of cadherin research and provides the current basic concept of cadherins. Cadherins have been widely accepted as key regulators of animal development and physiological functions, and it also has become clear that they play essential roles in variou... More

Zen and Japanese Culture is one of the twentieth century's leading works on Zen, and a valuable source for those wishing to understand its concepts in the context of Japanese life and art. In simple, often poetic, language, Daisetz Suzuki describes his conception of Zen and its historical evolution... More

Advances in our knowledge of DNA have transformed our understanding of the living world and reached into every corner of biological research with genetically engineered crops and the struggle against AIDS. But this molecular biology, while giving us the power to "play God" with DNA, raises ethical a... More

This book provides evidence to support the health-promoting components of green tea for human health. It explores the significance of green tea and its catechins represented by epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), demonstrating their beneficial effects on diseases including cancer, obesity, arterioscler... More