Zen Words For The Heart: Hakuin's Commentary On The Heart Sutra

Book Summary


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.

Book Details


Book Name Zen Words For The Heart: Hakuin's Commentary On The Heart Sutra
Author Norman Waddell, Peter Turner, David O'neal
Publisher Shambhala Publications (07/1996)
ISBN 9781570621659
Pages 112
Language English
Price 487
 
 

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