The Mountains and Waters Sutra by Shohaku Okumura

The Mountains and Waters Sutra by Shohaku Okumura

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The Mountains and Waters Sutra by Shohaku Okumura

An indispensible map of a classic Zen text.

Mountains and waters are the expression of old buddhas.

So begins Sansuikyo, or Mountains and Waters Sutra, a masterpiece of poetry and insight from Eihei Dogen, the thirteenth-century founder of the Soto school of Zen.

Shohaku Okumura, one of the most renowned scholar-practitioners of Dogen in the world, guides the reader through the rich layers of metaphor and meaning in Sansuikyo, which is often thought to be the most beautiful essay in Dogen's monumental Shobogenzo. His wise and friendly voice shows us the questions Dogen poses and helps us realize what the answers might be. How can mountains and waters can be an expression of Buddha's truth? How can we live in harmony with the environment in respect and gratitude? And what on earth does Dogen mean when he says mountains walk?
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ISBN 13 9781614292937
ISBN 10 1614292930
Title The Mountains and Waters Sutra
Author Shohaku Okumura
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.
Year published 2018-06-29
Number of pages 330
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.