Zen Words for the Heart

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Zen Words for the Heart

Hakuin's Commentary on the Heart Sutra

Zen Buddhism

Author: Hakuin

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Language: English

Published by: Shambhala

Published on: 15th July 1996

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 1 Mb

ISBN: 9780834828322


Hakuin Zenji (1689-1769)

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.

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