A Zen Forest, Sayings of the Masters

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A Zen Forest, Sayings of the Masters

A Zen Forest, Sayings of the Masters

Name: A Zen Forest, Sayings of the Masters
ISBN: 9780834801592

Sōiku Shigematsu, Gary Snyder

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The distillation of Zen is contained in its sayings, In this book, for the first time, over 1200 of these short sayings are presented in vivid poetic English translation by Soiku Shigematsu, with an Author's introduction, calligraphy by his father, and a Foreword by Gary Snyder.

The essence of Zen is contained here. First compiled in 16th and 17th century Japan, the sayings range from profound to mystifying to comical.A Zen Forestis, according to poet Gary Snyder, "the meeting place of the highest and the most humble: the great poets and the 'old women's sayings.'" Translator Soiku Shigematsu, abbot of Shogennji Zen Temple in Shimizu, Japan, has rendered the pieces into poetic English that illuminates some aspect of Zen, from satori to the meaning of enlightened activity. The words will open windows to the Zen world, while reminding us that "however wonderful an expression may be, it will be a stake that binds you unless you keep yourself free from it."

Kategorien:

Religion & Spirituality - Spirituality

Jahr:

1981

Verlag:

Weatherhill, Incorporated

Sprache:

english

Seiten:

210

ISBN 10:

0834801590