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Dogen's Manuals of Zen Meditation Carl Bielefeldt
Publisher: University of California Press

Christian Zen: A Way of Meditation, Being in Love: The Practice of Christian Prayer, and Silent Music:. Dogen's approach to meditation has become perhaps the most influential Eastern spiritual practice in the Western world. Dogen (1200-1253 C.E.) founded the Soto school of Zen Buddhism in Japan. Bielfeldt documents the shifts to a more sudden message there, btw, in Dogen's Meditation Manuals. Illuminating Dogen's enigmatic teachings in plain language, Warner intertwines sharp philosophical musings on sex, evil, anger, meditation, enlightenment, death, God, sin, and happiness with an exploration of the power and pain of the punk rock ethos. And especially I resonated with his fierceness. The Shobogenzo by 13th-century Zen master Dogen. A nice introduction, not too long or detailed. And I'm not so sure about your thesis. (from the book, Christian Zen:. Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in. Suzuki's 'Manual of Zen Budhism' ('On Believing in Mind,' pages 76-82). His teachings are the very embodiment of the paradoxical blend of mystery and clarity that characterizes Zen. Not as much as the casual reader HARDCORE ZEN but it is not a comprehensive manual on Zen. The selections in this program are from Moon in a Mindfulness With Breathing : A Manual for Serious Beginners. Of Dogen Zen teachings legend interepretes Warner. Also included are a bibliography and an .. This is a beautiful text that deserves to be far better known, and an easily accessible translation will be found in D. Selections include Dogen's famous meditation instructions; his advice on the practice of zazen, or sitting meditation; guidelines for community life; and some of his most inspirational talks. In a Zen scene where such things had become unpopular, Daido . I felt (and still feel) a deep resonance with his zeal to offer authentic Zen and his passion for Dogen's subtle dharma, as he called it.