Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist

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ISBN
9780861713769
Book Title
Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Item Length
9 in
Edition
3
Publication Year
2000
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Hee-Jin Kim
Features
Revised
Genre
Religion, Philosophy, Biography & Autobiography
Topic
Zen, Religious, Buddhist, Buddhism / Zen (See Also Philosophy / Zen)
Item Weight
18.5 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
368 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wisdom Publications
ISBN-10
0861713761
ISBN-13
9780861713769
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30421008

Product Key Features

Edition
3
Book Title
Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Zen, Religious, Buddhist, Buddhism / Zen (See Also Philosophy / Zen)
Publication Year
2000
Features
Revised
Genre
Religion, Philosophy, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Hee-Jin Kim
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
18.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Trade
LCCN
2003-021350
Reviews
Down through the years and through its earlier editions, it was always to Dr. Kim's book that I turned first in any matter relating to Dogen. Now from his retirement from a fine academic career, we have the fruit of his lifetime of research and meditation. I am very grateful., Kim's work remains a beacon of scholarship into the mind of one of the most remarkable spiritual giants in the history of Zen., This book is an excellent comprehensive introduction to Dogen's massive corpus of intricate writings as well as to his elegantly simple yet profound practice. It stands as the best overall general introduction to Dogen's teaching., Dogen is no easy read--fortunately Kim's book, itself a polished gem, expertly guides a reader into what is simultaneously rich and playful in Dogen's Buddhist vision., This book's re-issue represents an important moment in the history of Dogen studies. Kim's work still stands out for the depth and clarity of its elucidation of Dogen as a religious thinker and practitioner.
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
Eihei Dogen, the founder of the Japanese branch of the Soto Zen Buddhist school, is considered one of the world's most remarkable religious philosophers. Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist is a comprehensive introduction to the genius of this brilliant thinker. This thirteenth-century figure has much to teach us all and the questions that drove him have always been at the heart of Buddhist practice. At the age of seven, in 1207, Dogen lost his mother, who at her death earnestly asked him to become a monastic to seek the truth of Buddhism. We are told that in the midst of profound grief, Dogen experienced the impermanence of all things as he watched the incense smoke ascending at his mother's funeral service. This left an indelible impression upon the young Dogen; later, he would emphasize time and again the intimate relationship between the desire for enlightenment and the awareness of impermanence. His way of life would not be a sentimental flight from, but a compassionate understanding of, the intolerable reality of existence. At age 13, Dogen received ordination at Mt. Hiei. And yet, a question arose: "As I study both the exoteric and the esoteric schools of Buddhism, they maintain that human beings are endowed with Dharma-nature by birth. If this is the case, why did the buddhas of all ages - undoubtedly in possession of enlightenment - find it necessary to seek enlightenment and engage in spiritual practice?" When it became clear that no one on Mt. Hiei could give a satisfactory answer to this spiritual problem, he sought elsewhere, eventually making the treacherous journey to China. This was the true beginning of a life of relentless questioning, practice, and teaching - an immensely inspiring contribution to the Buddhadharma. As you might imagine, a book as ambitious as Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist has to be both academically rigorous and eminently readable to succeed. Professor Hee-Jim Kim's work is indeed both., Eihei Dogen, the founder of the Japanese branch of the Soto Zen Buddhist school, is considered one of the world's most remarkable religious philosophers.Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realistis a comprehensive introduction to the genius of this brilliant thinker. This thirteenth-century figure has much to teach us all-for the questions that drove him have always been at the heart of Buddhist practice. An ambitious book,Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realistis both intellectually challenging and enjoyable to read., Eihei Dogen, the founder of the Japanese branch of the Soto Zen Buddhist school, is considered one of the world's most remarkable religious philosophers. Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist is a comprehensive introduction to the genius of this brilliant thinker. This thirteenth-century figure has much to teach us all--for the questions that drove him have always been at the heart of Buddhist practice. An ambitious book, Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist is both intellectually challenging and enjoyable to read.
LC Classification Number
BQ9449.D657K56 2004

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