Poison blossoms from a thicket of thorn
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Poison blossoms from a thicket of thorn
Counterpoint, c2014
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Keisō dokuzui
荊叢毒蘂
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"Poison blossoms from a thicket of thorn is a translation of selected works from Keisō dokuzui, a nine-volume compilation of Zen master Hakuin's (1685-1768) oral and written teachings."--P. 1
"Chronology of Hakuin's life": p. xvii-xviii
Includes bibliographical references (p. 489-496) and index
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Hakuin Ekaku Zenji (1686-1769) was one of the greatest Zen masters ever to live. Originator of the famous koan  What is the sound of a single hand?" he is credited with reviving the Rinzai sect of Zen in Japan, and today all masters of that sect trace their lineage back to him. Through his numerous descendants, his influence is now felt worldwide, with his  Song of Zazen" chanted daily in temples around the globe.Norman Waddell has spent decades reading and translating Hakuin's vast writings. He has published several previous selections, all leading to his work on this monumental gathering, the Keiso Dokuzui, little known in Japan and never before translated into any foreign language. Interpreting such a text requires immersion in the material in its original language, as well as complete mastery of the available commentary. Probably no one alive is as fully prepared for this important and difficult task as Dr. Waddell.For this collection, Hakuin gathered together an enormous number and variety of pieces commentaries, memorials, poems, koans, teisho (lectures), letters, and more. Having presented many of them live to the throng of students residing in and around his temple as well as to other audiences around the country,
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