For the Zen students that perhaps have grown tired of the endless articles on how to begin Zen Buddhism or the ways on arranging their zafu, this newsletter seems to fill that void. Like any trade publications, the newsletter jumps right into the thick of the Buddhist issues brought up in several other Buddhist publications and presents a view that appeals to the Mystical side of Zen. The Zennist mystical Zen view is formed from the Chinese Zen(Ch'an) perspective. In each topic explored, the Ch'an perspective of Mysticism is infused into the topic and commented upon. For the intermediate and advanced Zen student, The Zennist is a newsletter designed for them. Its strong tone and scholarly style that is perhaps too much for the unsure Zen student or the beginner, should find a receptive audience of adept Zen practitioners who are quite use to such styles of writing. |
