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A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RECENT ENGLISH PUBLICATIONS ON CHAN / ZEN / SON BUDDHISM (1977-1992)

By Urs App

1. English book or article publications on Chan / Son / Zen from approx. 1977 to 1992. Comprehensive coverage may always remain an elusive goal of bibliographies; nevertheless, an attempt was made to cover at least the academic literature in English on Chan / Son / Zen of these fifteen years.
2. English dictionaries and bibliographic works from the same period. For a much more comprehensive and annotated survey of such works see my Reference Works for Chan Studies (also available in electronic form).
3. Unpublished and forthcoming publications and reports on work in progress.

NOT Included:

1. Works in languages other than English.
2. Most articles that appeared in pamphlets and newsletters published by Zen centers, martial arts centers, etc.
3. Most publications on general Buddhist-Christian dialogue.
4. The majority of literature on Western philosophy and Buddhism in general. Literature by or about the Kyoto school (Nishida etc.) is only included where Zen is specifically targeted.
5. Most publications on Japanese arts (tea ceremony, Noh, haiku, etc.).
6. Interviews.
7. The majority of publications on "Zen And ...." or " "The Zen of...", from motorcycle maintenance through the yin-yang-Zen cuisine to long-distance running.
8. Electronic publications. For a survey of such publications and work in progress see my Reference Works for Chan Studies cited above.
9. Book reviews (with a few exceptions).

Acknowledgments

Of particular help for the compilation of this list were the bibliographies of Gardner, Schuhmacher, and McRae as well as extensive bibliographies included in the works of Bernard Faure and Robert Buswell. Thanks also to the authors who corrected and augmented a 1991 draft version, and especially to Shun Murakami for the Japanese translation of all book and article titles.

Additional Information

• Two consecutive asterisks signify that the information needs to be supplemented.
• This bibliography is also found for various platforms and in various formatted versions (RTF, Nisus, Word) and forms (including one with all titles translated into Japanese) on the ZenBase 1 CD-ROM, edited by Urs APP and published at the International Research Institute for Zen Buddhism at Hanazono University, Kyoto (June, 1995). The ZenBase 1 CD-ROM can be ordered at the following address:
• International Research Institute for Zen Buddhism, Hanazono University 8-1 Tsubonouchi-cho, Nishinokyo, Nakakyo-ku, KYOTO, 604 JAPAN