Zen sand
the book of capping phrases for kōan practice
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Publication
2003 - University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, Hawaii
Language
English
Word Count
191,000 words, Guess
Page Count
764 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL15536270M
- ISBN-100824822846
- OCLC Control Number50590697
- OCLC Control Numberzensandbookofcap0000hori
- Library of Congress Control Number2002032477
and 2 more
- LibraryThing2345939
- Goodreads2039162
Classifications
- LCCBQ9289.5 .H67 2003
Description
"Zen Sand is a classic collection of verses aimed at aiding practitioners of koan meditation in negotiating the difficult relationship between insight and language. As such it represents a major contribution to both Western Zen practice and English-language Zen scholarship.". "In Japan the traditional Rinzai Zen koan curriculum includes the use of jakugo, or "capping phrases." Once a monk has successfully replied to a koan, the Zen master orders the search for a classical verse to express the monk's insight into the koan. Special collections of these jakugo were compiled as handbooks to aid in that search. Until now, Zen students in the West, lacking this important resource, have been severely limited in carrying out this practice. Zen Sand combines and translates two standard jakugo handbooks and opens the way for incorporating this important tradition fully into Western Zen practice." "This impressive compendium of texts central to Zen practice offers a wealth of information not only to students of Zen or Buddhism in general, but to anyone interested in the history and culture of East Asia."--BOOK JACKET.
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Series Statement
- Nanzan library of Asian religion and culture
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