The Poetry of Zen 9781590304259

A Zen poem is nothing other than an expression of the enlightened mind, a handful of simple words that disappear beneath

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The Poetry of Zen
9781590304259

This anthology, jointly translated by a Japanese scholar and an American poet, is the largest and most comprehensive col

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Ryokan (1758–1831) is, along with Dogen and Hakuin, one of the three giants of Zen in Japan. But unlike his two renowned

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The hermit-monk Ryokan, long beloved in Japan both for his poetry and for his character, belongs in the tradition of the

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Baisao was an inspirational and unconventional figure in a culturally rich time period in Kyoto. A poet and Buddhist pri

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The Undying Lamp of Zen is a pure and powerful distillation of Zen doctrine and practice written by Torei Enji (1721–179

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This particular short analysis and criticism, which is part of our Continuing Education Series, hopes to provide readers

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Over 750 pages of poetry spanning from 4,000 BC up to the present day and including a broad cross-section of global poet

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