Zen and the Birds of Appetite Author:Thomas Merton In this collection of essays Merton wrote about complex Asian concepts with a Western directness. — The study of Zen -- — New consciousness -- — A Christian looks at Zen -- — D.T. Suzuki : the man and his work -- — Nishida : a Zen philosopher -- — Transcendent experience -- — Nirvana -- — Zen in Japanese art -- — Appendix : Is Buddhism life-denying? -- — ... more »Wisdom in emptiness : a dialogue / D.T. Suzuki and Thomas Merton« less