Bankei Zen
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Publisher | : Grove Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1994-01-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 0802131840 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780802131843 |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
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Book excerpt: The eccentric Bankei (1622-1693) has long been an underground hero in the world of Zen. At a time when Zen was becoming overly formalized in Japan, he stressed its relevance to everyday life, insisting on the importance of naturalness and spontaneity. This volume presents his teachings-as refreshing and iconoclastic today as they were three hundred years ago-in a fluent translation by Peter Haskel, accompanied by a vivid account of Bankei's life and times, illustrations, and extensive notes for the scholar.