Zen Teaching of Homeless Kodo
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Abandon your treasured delusions and hit the road with one of the most important Zen masters of twentieth-century Japan. Eschewing the entrapments of vanity, power, and money, "Homeless" Kodo Sawaki Roshi refused to accept a permanent position as a temple abbot, despite repeated offers. Instead, he lived a traveling, "homeless" life, going from temple to temple, student to student, teaching and instructing and never allowing himself to stray from his chosen path. He is responsible for making Soto Zen available to the common people outside of monasteries. His teachings are short, sharp, and powerful. Always clear, often funny, and sometimes uncomfortably close to home, they jolt us into awakening. Kosho Uchiyama expands and explains his teacher's wisdom with his commentary. Trained in Western philosophy, he draws parallels between Zen teachings and the Bible, Descartes, and Pascal. Shohaku Okumura has also added his own commentary, grounding his teachers' power and sagacity for the contemporary, Western practitioner. Experience the timeless, practical wisdom of three generations of Zen masters.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1614290482
ISBN13:9781614290483
Release Date:October 2014
Publisher:Wisdom Publications
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
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Wonderful
Published by Owen H. , 1 month ago
Great little book. Each passage is a saying of Kodo followed up by examination by Uchiyama and Okamura. Good for reading a few pages every so often. One can also binge it though, I read about 100 pages in a day
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