Description
Hakuin Zenji (1689-1769) was one of the most important of all Japanese Zen masters. His commentary on the Heart Sutra is a Zen classic that reflects his dynamic teaching style, with its balance of scathing wit and poetic illumination of the text. Hakuin's sarcasm, irony, and invective are ultimately guided by a compassion that seeks to dislodge students' false assumptions and free them to realize the profound meaning of the Heart Sutra for themselves. The text is illustrated with Hakuin's own calligraphy and brush drawings.
Author: Norman Waddell
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 07/15/1996
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.51w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9781570621659
ISBN10: 1570621659
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Zen (see also Philosophy | Zen)
Author: Norman Waddell
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 07/15/1996
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.51w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9781570621659
ISBN10: 1570621659
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Zen (see also Philosophy | Zen)
About the Author
Norman Waddell is a professor of international studies at Otani University in Kyoto, Japan. He is also the translator of The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin and Zen Words for the Heart: Hakuin's Commentary on the Heart Sutra.