The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin by Norman Waddell - ISBN: 9781590308066
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A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685-1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing many new koans himself, including the famous &quot…

The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin

A Translation of the Sokko-roku Kaien-fusetsu

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    168 pages

  • Release Date

    1 October 2010

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Summary

The fiery and energetic Zen teachings of an important and beloved Japanese teacher and artist.A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685-1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing many new koans himself, including the famous “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” As an artist, Hakuin used calligraphy and painting to create “visual D…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781590308066
ISBN-10:1590308069
Author:Norman Waddell, Hakuin
Publisher:Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint:Shambhala Publications Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:168
Release Date:1 October 2010
Weight:278g
Dimensions:229mm x 153mm x 12mm
Series:Shambhala Classics
About The Author

Norman Waddell

Hakuin is the most important of the Japanese Zen artists; indeed, he is one of the greatest artists of any kind in world culture. Tremendously creative and productive, creating perhaps as many as 20,000 thousand Zenga in his lifetime as well as having thousands more pieces printed from woodblocks Hakuin’s work is now appreciated all over the world.

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