The Zen Master Hakuin
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The Essential Teachings Of Zen Master Hakuin
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Author : Hakuin Ekaku
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2010-07-13
The Essential Teachings Of Zen Master Hakuin written by Hakuin Ekaku and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-13 with Religion categories.
A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685–1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing many new koans himself, including the famous "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" As an artist, Hakuin used calligraphy and painting to create "visual Dharma"—teachings that powerfully express the nature of enlightenment. The text translated here offers an excellent introduction to the work of this extraordinary teacher. Hakuin sets forth his vision of authentic Zen teaching and practice, condemning his contemporaries, whom he held responsible for the decline of Zen, and exhorting his students to dedicate themselves to "breaking through the Zen barrier." Included are reproductions of several of Hakuin’s finest calligraphies and paintings.
Wild Ivy
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Author : Hakuin Ekaku
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2010-07-13
Wild Ivy written by Hakuin Ekaku and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-13 with Religion categories.
A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685–1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing many new koans himself, including the famous "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" This English translation of Hakuin’s intimate self-portrait includes reminiscences from his childhood, accounts of his Zen practice and enlightenment experiences, as well as practical advice for students.
The Zen Master Hakuin
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Author : Hakuin
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 1971
The Zen Master Hakuin written by Hakuin and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with History categories.
An intoduction to the teachings of Hakuin and the study of Rinzai Zen.
The Religious Art Of Zen Master Hakuin
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Author : Katsuhiro Yoshizawa
language : en
Publisher: Catapult
Release Date : 2009-05-01
The Religious Art Of Zen Master Hakuin written by Katsuhiro Yoshizawa and has been published by Catapult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-01 with Religion categories.
A charismatic and extraordinary Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1686–1769) is credited with almost single–handedly reforming and revitalizing Japanese Zen from a state of extreme spiritual decline. As a teacher, he placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing new koans such as the famous "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" He also stressed the need to extend the benefits of Zen to others. What made Hakuin even more remarkable was that he was not only a religious teacher but also a prolific artist. Using calligraphy and painting to create "visual Dharma," his teachings were rendered on paper in pictures, characters, and images, uniquely and magnificently expressing the nature of enlightenment as he wished to impart it to his students. The Religious Art of Zen Master Hakuin is a stunning volume containing many of Hakuin's finest calligraphies and paintings, along with brilliant commentary by Katsuhiro Yoshizawa, the leading Japanese expert on Hakuin and his work. Yoshizawa masterfully guides the reader from one piece of artwork to the next, sharing the story of Hakuin's life, revealing the profound religious meaning embedded in each illustration, and providing a detailed documentary of the lessons of one of Zen's most respected teachers.
Complete Poison Blossoms From A Thicket Of Thorn
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Author : Hakuin Zenji
language : en
Publisher: Catapult
Release Date : 2017-12-20
Complete Poison Blossoms From A Thicket Of Thorn written by Hakuin Zenji and has been published by Catapult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-20 with Philosophy categories.
Following his translation of just over half the original text in 2014, Norman Waddell presents the complete teaching record of Zen master Hakuin, now available in English with extensive explanations, notes, and even the wry, helpful comments that students attending Hakuin’s lectures inscribed in their copies of the text With this volume, Norman Waddell completes his acclaimed translation of the teaching record of one of the greatest Zen masters of all time, Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1769). Hakuin lived at a time when Japanese Buddhism as a whole and his own Rinzai sect in particular were at low ebb. Through tremendous force of character and creative energy, he initiated a reform movement that swept the country, and today, all Rinzai Zen masters trace their lineage through him. This outcome is all the more extraordinary because Hakuin’s base of operations was a small temple in the country town of Hara, where he grew up, not in one of the nation's political, cultural, or commercial centers. This book represents the first full publication of the Keisō Dokuzui in any foreign language. Inspired by the enthusiastic reception that greeted his 2014 selections from the text, Waddell returned to work and now gives us the opportunity to examine the entirety of Hakuin's record and to benefit as never before from the example and instruction of this exuberant personality and remarkable teacher. Poison Blossoms contains a highly diverse set of materials: formal and informal presentations to monastic and lay disciples, poems, practice instructions, inscriptions for paintings, comments on koans, letters, and funeral orations. While most items are brief, easily read in a quick sitting, the book also includes extended commentaries on the Heart Sutra, one of Mahayana Buddhism’s central texts; on the famously difficult Five Ranks of Tung–shan; and on the accomplishments of his eminent predecessor Gudō Tōshoku. Having devoted himself for more than three decades to the study and translation of Hakuin's works, Norman Waddell is peerless when it comes to conveying into English the vital, sometimes elegant, often earthy voice of this outstanding teacher. His command of the subject enables Waddell to elucidate the vast array of idioms and images that Hakuin employed to enliven his poetry and prose—historical and mythological elements, street slang, doctrinal and cultural allusions that would otherwise place these writings beyond the grasp of anyone but a specialist. Waddell's five previous Hakuin translations, each important in its own right, can now be recognized as stepping stones to this towering achievement.
The Sound Of One Hand
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Author : Audrey Yoshiko Seo
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2010
The Sound Of One Hand written by Audrey Yoshiko Seo and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Art categories.
Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1768) is one of the most influential figures in the history of Zen. He can be considered the founder of the modern Japanese Rinzai tradition, for which he famously emphasized the importance of koan practice in awakening, and he revitalized the monastic life of his day. But his teaching was by no means limited to monastery or temple. Hakuin was the quintessential Zen master of the people, renowned for taking his teaching to all parts of society, to people in every walk of life, and his painting and calligraphy were particularly powerful vehicles for that teaching. Using traditional Buddhist images and sayings—but also themes from folklore and daily life—Hakuin created a new visual language for Zen: profound, whimsical, and unlike anything that came before. In his long life, Hakuin created many thousands of paintings and calligraphies. This art, combined with his voluminous writings, stands as a monument to his teaching, revealing why he is the most important Zen master of the past five hundred years. The Sound of One Hand is a study of Hakuin and his enduringly appealing art, illustrated with a wealth of examples of his work, both familiar pieces like “Three Blind Men on a Bridge” as well as lesser known masterworks.
Beating The Cloth Drum
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Author : Hakuin
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2012-03-20
Beating The Cloth Drum written by Hakuin and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-20 with Religion categories.
Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1769) is one of the most influential figures in Zen Buddhism. He revitalized the Rinzai Zen tradition (which emphasizes the use of koans, or unanswerable questions, in meditation practice), and all masters of that school today trace their lineage back through him. He is responsible for the most famous of all koans: "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" He is also famous for his striking and humorous art, which he also regarded as teaching. This book provides a rare, intimate look at Hakuin the man, through his personal correspondence. Beating the Cloth Drum contains twenty-eight of Hakuin's letters to students, political figures, fellow teachers, laypeople, and friends. Each letter is accompanied by extensive commentary and notes. They showcase Hakuin's formidable, thoughtful, and sometimes playful personality—and they show that the great master used every activity, including letter-writing, as an opportunity to impart the teachings that were so close to his heart.
Hakuin On Kensho
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Author : Albert Low
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2006-09-12
Hakuin On Kensho written by Albert Low and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-12 with Religion categories.
Kensho is the Zen experience of waking up to one’s own true nature—of understanding oneself to be not different from the Buddha-nature that pervades all existence. The Japanese Zen Master Hakuin (1689–1769) considered the experience to be essential. In his autobiography he says: “Anyone who would call himself a member of the Zen family must first achieve kensho-realization of the Buddha’s way. If a person who has not achieved kensho says he is a follower of Zen, he is an outrageous fraud. A swindler pure and simple.” Hakuin’s short text on kensho, “Four Ways of Knowing of an Awakened Person,” is a little-known Zen classic. The “four ways” he describes include the way of knowing of the Great Perfect Mirror, the way of knowing equality, the way of knowing by differentiation, and the way of the perfection of action. Rather than simply being methods for “checking” for enlightenment in oneself, these ways ultimately exemplify Zen practice. Albert Low has provided careful, line-by-line commentary for the text that illuminates its profound wisdom and makes it an inspiration for deeper spiritual practice.
Wild Ivy
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Author : Hakuin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999-01-01
Wild Ivy written by Hakuin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-01 with Religion categories.
Hakuin Zenji (1689-1769) is a towering figure in Japanese Zen Buddhism. A fiery & dynamic teacher & renowned artist, he reformed the Zen Rinzai tradition, which had fallen into stagnation & decline in his time, revitalizing it & ensuring its survival even to our own day. Hakuin emphasized the importance of zazen, or sitting meditation, & is also known for his skillful use of koans (riddles) as a means to insight: the most famous of all koans, What is the sound of one hand clapping?,Ó is attributed to Hakuin. This is the first English translation of Hakuin's intimate self-portrait. It includes reminiscences from his childhood, accounts of his Zen practice & enlightenment experiences, as well as practical advice for students. Illustrated.
Hakuin S Precious Mirror Cave
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Author : Norman Waddell
language : en
Publisher: Catapult
Release Date : 2010-12-01
Hakuin S Precious Mirror Cave written by Norman Waddell and has been published by Catapult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-01 with Religion categories.
The two great streams of Zen Buddhism are the Soto sect, known as the School of Silent Illumination, and the Rinzai school of rigorous koan study. Dogen established Soto Zen in Japan, and his work is widely known in the West with many of his books translated into English. Hakuin is credited with the modern revival of the Rinzai sect and is its most important teacher. His life has been a great inspiration to the students and practitioners of Zen in the West, and his writings offer great authority and practical application. Norman Waddell has devoted a large part of his life to translating and publishing work by and about Hakuin. This collection of six diverse and independent works contains five pieces never before translated into English, some of which have been—until quite recently—unknown, even in Japan. A rich and various gathering, the offerings here will be important to seasoned practitioners as well as attractive to newcomers to Zen and spiritual seekers of all faiths.