The Tiger's Cave

Translations of Japanese Zen Texts (Second Zen Reader)

von Trevor Leggett

198 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Japanese texts translated here give a fascinating picture of actual Zen life - the life of the traditional temple training, with many stories and a number of historical incidents connected with Zen masters. The main text is the important commentary by a contemporary Soto Zen abbot on the Heart Sutra - the shortest and most difficult sutra in Mahayana Buddhism. Then comes a translation of the Yasen Kanna, a short autobiographical piece by Hakuin, the Japanese Zen teacher, monk and poet who revitalized Rinzai Zen in the eighteenth century. The remaining texts show what Zen means in Japan today.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Buddhismus Einzelne Gruppen Mahayana Buddhismus Zen-Buddhismus
• ISBN: 9781138659025
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.04.2016
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)