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Dogen: Japan’s Original Zen Teacher
Author Heine, Steven (著)
Date2021.12.21
Pages360
PublisherShambhala Publications
Publisher Url https://www.shambhala.com/
LocationBoulder, CO, US [博爾德, 科羅拉多州, 美國]
SeriesLives of the Masters
Content type書籍=Book
Language英文=English
NoteHeine, Steven is a scholar in the field of Zen Buddhist history and thought, particularly the life and teachings of Dogen. He has also taught and published extensively on Japanese religion and society in worldwide perspectives. He is Director of Florida International University’s Asian Studies Program.
KeywordBuddhist History; Buddhist Philosophy; Heart Sutra; Dogen; Genjokoan; Japanese Zen; Shobogenzo; Soto
AbstractThe founder of the Soto school of Zen in Japan, Eihei Dogen (1200–1253) is one of the most influential Buddhist teachers of all time. Although Dogen’s writings have reached wide prominence among contemporary Buddhists and philosophers, there is much that remains enigmatic about his life and writings. In Dogen: Japan’s Original Zen Teacher, respected Dogen scholar and translator Steven Heine offers a nuanced portrait of the master’s historical context, life, and work, paying special attention to issues such as:
1. The nature of the “great doubt” that motivated Dogen’s religious quest
2. The sociopolitical turmoil of Kamakura Japan that led to dynamic innovations in medieval Japanese Buddhism
3. The challenges and transformations Dogen experienced during his pivotal time in China
4. Key inflection points and unresolved questions regarding Dogen’s teaching career in Japan
5. Ongoing controversies in the scholarly interpretations of Dogen’s biography and teachings
Synthesizing a lifetime of research and reflection into an accessible narrative, this new addition to the Lives of the Masters series illuminates thought-provoking perspectives on Dogen’s character and teachings, as well as his relevance to contemporary practitioners.
Table of contentsContents
Series Introduction
Note on Translations
Preface: Birds Singing and Boats Drifting: A Lifetime Studying Dogen
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Eating Rujing’s Fist: Making Sense of Dogen’s Intricate
Zen Teachings
Life and Thought
1. An Aristocratic Orphan: The Development of a Buddhist Prodigy
2. Casting Off Body-Mind: Resolving the Great Doubt
3. Coming Back Empty-Handed: Dogen’s Teaching Mission
4. “I Am the First in Japan”: The Eiheiji Years
Literature and Legacy
5. Nothing Concealed in the Entire Universe: Dogen’s Miscellaneous
Writings
6. Distinguishing between a Gem and an Ordinary Stone: Four Major
Collections
7. Dignified Demeanor in All Activities: The Legacy of Dogen Zen
Appendix 1: Dogen’s Timeline
Appendix 2: Selected Passages from Dogen’s Extensive Record
Notes
Bibliography
Index
ISBN9781611809800 (pbk); 1611809800
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