Sufism and Zen in the West: The Transformation of Modern Religious Life and Practice

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Dr Saeko Yazaki Michael Conway

Sufism and Zen in the West

The Transformation of Modern Religious Life and Practice

Dr Saeko Yazaki, Michael Conway

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English

I.B. Tauris
20 February 2025

Comparative religion; Religion & politics; Zen Buddhism; Sufism & Islamic mysticism

Historically and culturally, Sufism and Zen may not seem to have anything in common. However, in the West, their spiritual messages are often perceived as strikingly similar. In this book, scholars analyse the ways in which Sufism and Zen were introduced to and developed in the West. The collection shows that the popularity of these religions arose not because of the substantive shared elements within the two traditions, but because their promoters in the West employed similar strategies to respond to the interests of a modern, Western audience. The first book to make a close comparison of Sufism and Zen, this study is an important contribution to understanding Western religious life and processes of ‘easternisation’.

It sheds new light on how Sufism and Zen came to represent a spirituality that is both countercultural and in touch with modern sensitivities.

Edited by: Dr Saeko Yazaki, Michael Conway
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 550g
ISBN: 9781838602352
ISBN 10: 1838602356
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 20 February 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Saeko Yazaki is Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Glasgow. Michael Conway is Associate Professor at Otani University, Kyoto.

Reviews for Sufism and Zen in the West: The Transformation of Modern Religious Life and Practice

This collection is essential for those who follow new religious movements in the West, academically or personally. It traces major Sufi and Zen teachers and lineages within the evolving social, political and cultural contexts of the 20th/21st centuries, revealing pivotal moments of spiritual transmission and charismatic embodiment across individuals and traditions. * Marcia Hermansen, Professor, Loyola University Chicago, USA * Rich in sources and case studies of the two traditions, this book even challenges the preconceptions of scholars in the East. Yazaki and Conway excellently organize the volume to exhibit this “tandem analysis” as a groundbreaking contribution to rethinking the concept of Buddhist modernism. * Tomoe Moriya, Senior Research Fellow, Nanzan University, Japan *