Zen Words for the Heart by Norman Waddell - ISBN: 9781570621659
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Zen master Hakuin’s sharp wit illuminates the Heart Sutra’s profound truth.

Zen Words for the Heart

Hakuin's Commentary on the Heart Sutra

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  • Paperback

    112 pages

  • Release Date

    20 September 1996

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Summary

Hakuin Zenji (1689-1769) was one of the most important of all Japanese Zen masters. His commentary on the Heart Sutra is a Zen classic that reflects his dynamic teaching style, with its balance of scathing wit and poetic illumination of the text. Hakuin’s sarcasm, irony, and invective are ultimately guided by a compassion that seeks to dislodge students’ false assumptions and free them to realize the profound meaning of the Heart Sutra for themselves. The text is illustrated with Hakuin’s own calligraphy and brush drawings.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781570621659
ISBN-10:1570621659
Author:Norman Waddell
Publisher:Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint:Shambhala Publications Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:20 September 1996
Weight:142g
Dimensions:216mm x 140mm x 13mm
About The Author

Norman Waddell

Norman Waddell is a professor of international studies at Otani University in Kyoto, Japan. He is also the translator of The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin and Zen Words for the Heart - Hakuin’s Commentary on the Heart Sutra.

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