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The Heart of Dogen's Shobogenzo

by Dogen, Masao Abe, Masao Abe (Translator), Norman Waddell
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Overview

The Heart of Dogen's Shobogenzo provides annotated translations of the difficult core essays of Shobogenzo, the masterwork of Japanese Zen master Dogen Kigen, the founder of Soto Zen. This book is centered around those essays that generations have regarded as containing the essence of Dogen's teaching. These translations, revised from those that first appeared in the 1970s, clarify and enrich the understanding of Dogen's religious thought and his basic ideas about Zen practice and doctrine. Dogen's uncommon intellectual gifts, combined with a profound religious attainment and an extraordinary ability to articulate it, make Shobogenzo unique even in the vast literature the Zen school has produced over the centuries, securing it a special place in the history of world religious literature.

Synopsis

Two of Dougen's most esteemed translators provide annotated translations of key chapters from his Zen masterpiece, the Shoubouugenzou.

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Book Details

Published
January 1, 2002
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Pages
160
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780791452424

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