Readings of Dōgen's "Treasury of the True Dharma Eye"
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Readings of Dōgen's "Treasury of the True Dharma Eye" by Steven Heine
The Treasury of the True Dharma Eye (Shobogenzo) is the masterwork of Dogen (12001253), founder of the Soto Zen Buddhist sect in Kamakura-era Japan. Steven Heine provides a comprehensive introduction to this essential Zen text, offering a textual, historical, literary, and philosophical examination of Dogens treatise.
This book, quite simply, may be the single best detailed survey and explanation of what Dogen was on about that I have ever read by an academic* Treeleaf *
[This] volume is warmly recommended to all students of Buddhism. -- Lehel Balogh, Hokkaido University * Religious Studies Review *
Readings of Dōgen’s Treasury of the True Dharma Eye is a wise book. -- Zuzana Kubovčáková * Journal of Buddhist Ethics *
With clarifying beams of insight, Heine deftly evinces how Dōgen’s teachings are a creative response to a range of Buddhist sutras, kōans, and Chinese and Japanese teachers. Illuminating with philosophical virtuosity the dynamic nature of Dōgen’s written teachings and erudite explication of entangled versions of Dōgen’s writings, Heine animates Dōgen’s teachings and practices as he offers nuggets of sagacity throughout. -- Paula Arai, author of Painting Enlightenment: Healing Visions of the Heart Sutra
Vigorous and insightful, Readings of Dōgen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye provides a deep inspection of central themes in Dōgen's vast literal legacy. In a clear and inspiring manner, Heine’s analysis sheds crucial light that clarifies both the beauty and complexity of this giant Zen Master. -- Eitan Bolokan, Tel Aviv University
Heine has written a comprehensive, detailed, and accessible analysis of the textual, religious, and philosophical intricacies of Dōgen’s master work, Shōbōgenzō. This careful work of synthesis builds on his own original scholarship on Zen and the Shōbōgenzō itself, and is one of the most thorough overviews of Dōgen’s thought to date. -- Richard Jaffe, author of Seeking Sakyamuni: South Asia in the Formation of Japanese Buddhism
Heine illuminates Dōgen's innovative re-readings of Zen tradition, highlighting his insights into 'being-time' and the 'oneness of practice realization.' Grounded in recent scholarship and embracing historical, literary, and practice perspectives, this comprehensive treatment of the Treasury will be welcomed by Dōgen enthusiasts and others interested in Japanese Buddhism. -- Jacqueline Stone, author of Original Enlightenment and the Transformation of Medieval Japanese Buddhism
A foremost Dōgen expert's long-awaited, thorough, and comprehensive examination of the sublime thinker whose monumental elucidation of dharma is beginning to inspire meditators and beyond worldwide. -- Kazuaki Tanahashi, author of Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dōgen
Shōbōgenzō, Dōgen's brilliant guidebook for the practice of Zen, is now widely recognized as one of Buddhism's greatest masterworks. The importance of the text and its complex difficulties cannot be overemphasized. Steven Heine's Readings provides excellent guidance through the text's crucial issues. Truly, a monumental achievement—now the best book on Dōgen. -- Dale S. Wright, author of Buddhism: What Everyone Needs to Know
Rich and insightful discussions of central aspects of Japanese Zen Buddhism. * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *
One decisive factor is that, to date, [Readings Of Dōgen's Treasury Of The True Dharma Eye] is one of the best English renderings of this notoriously challenging and elusive 800-years-old manual. * Religious Studies Review *
[This] volume is warmly recommended to all students of Buddhism. -- Lehel Balogh, Hokkaido University * Religious Studies Review *
Readings of Dōgen’s Treasury of the True Dharma Eye is a wise book. -- Zuzana Kubovčáková * Journal of Buddhist Ethics *
With clarifying beams of insight, Heine deftly evinces how Dōgen’s teachings are a creative response to a range of Buddhist sutras, kōans, and Chinese and Japanese teachers. Illuminating with philosophical virtuosity the dynamic nature of Dōgen’s written teachings and erudite explication of entangled versions of Dōgen’s writings, Heine animates Dōgen’s teachings and practices as he offers nuggets of sagacity throughout. -- Paula Arai, author of Painting Enlightenment: Healing Visions of the Heart Sutra
Vigorous and insightful, Readings of Dōgen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye provides a deep inspection of central themes in Dōgen's vast literal legacy. In a clear and inspiring manner, Heine’s analysis sheds crucial light that clarifies both the beauty and complexity of this giant Zen Master. -- Eitan Bolokan, Tel Aviv University
Heine has written a comprehensive, detailed, and accessible analysis of the textual, religious, and philosophical intricacies of Dōgen’s master work, Shōbōgenzō. This careful work of synthesis builds on his own original scholarship on Zen and the Shōbōgenzō itself, and is one of the most thorough overviews of Dōgen’s thought to date. -- Richard Jaffe, author of Seeking Sakyamuni: South Asia in the Formation of Japanese Buddhism
Heine illuminates Dōgen's innovative re-readings of Zen tradition, highlighting his insights into 'being-time' and the 'oneness of practice realization.' Grounded in recent scholarship and embracing historical, literary, and practice perspectives, this comprehensive treatment of the Treasury will be welcomed by Dōgen enthusiasts and others interested in Japanese Buddhism. -- Jacqueline Stone, author of Original Enlightenment and the Transformation of Medieval Japanese Buddhism
A foremost Dōgen expert's long-awaited, thorough, and comprehensive examination of the sublime thinker whose monumental elucidation of dharma is beginning to inspire meditators and beyond worldwide. -- Kazuaki Tanahashi, author of Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dōgen
Shōbōgenzō, Dōgen's brilliant guidebook for the practice of Zen, is now widely recognized as one of Buddhism's greatest masterworks. The importance of the text and its complex difficulties cannot be overemphasized. Steven Heine's Readings provides excellent guidance through the text's crucial issues. Truly, a monumental achievement—now the best book on Dōgen. -- Dale S. Wright, author of Buddhism: What Everyone Needs to Know
Rich and insightful discussions of central aspects of Japanese Zen Buddhism. * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *
One decisive factor is that, to date, [Readings Of Dōgen's Treasury Of The True Dharma Eye] is one of the best English renderings of this notoriously challenging and elusive 800-years-old manual. * Religious Studies Review *
Steven Heine is professor of religious studies and history and director of Asian studies at Florida International University. His many books include Did Dōgen Go to China: What He Wrote and When He Wrote It (2006) and Dōgen: Textual and Historical Studies (2013).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231182294 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231182295 |
| Title | Readings of Dōgen's "Treasury of the True Dharma Eye" |
| Author | Steven Heine |
| Series | Columbia Readings Of Buddhist Literature |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2020-05-12 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Prizes | Commended for Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Textual Studies, American Academy of Religion 2021 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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