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

Not as much as the casual reader HARDCORE ZEN but it is not a comprehensive manual on Zen. Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), among the first to transmit Zen Buddhism from China to Japan and founder of the important Soto School, was not only a profoundly influential and provocative Zen philosopher but also one of the most stimulating figures in Japanese letters. They are all directly connected to zazen, or sitting meditation, which Dōgen considered to be identical to studying Zen. (from the book, Christian Zen:. 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. The Shobogenzo by 13th-century Zen master Dogen. Carl Bielefeldt, Dogen's Manuals of Zen Meditation, Berkeley: University of California Press, 1988. Of Dogen Zen teachings legend interepretes Warner. Considerable textual, philosophical, and phenomenological justification of this practice can be found throughout the Zen master Dogen's classic manual of instruction, known as the Shobogenzo, for just this type of meditaiton. Dogen's Manuals of Zen Meditation. Zen emphasizes strict, regular meditation practices and experiential wisdom — particularly as realized in the form of meditation known as zazen —in the attainment of enlightenment. A nice introduction, not too long or detailed. Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in. DŌGEN Masao Abe, A Study of Dōgen: His Philosophy and Religion, Albany: State University of New York Press, 1992. Kazuaki Tanahashi The text is a practical manual to be used in conjunction with Zazen, Dogen wrote for all those, who truly wish to taste the essence of Buddhism and reality.