| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 295 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Columbia readings of Buddhist literature |
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Columbia readings of Buddhist literature.
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| Contents |
Textual sources and resources -- Religious teachings and practices -- Appendix I: Titles of Shōbōgenzō fascicles -- Appendix II: Comparison of versions of the Treasury -- Appendix III: Timeline for Dōgen and the Treasury -- Appendix IV: Complete translations of the Treasury |
| Summary |
"Examines the main work composed by Dōgen (1200-1253), founder of the Sōtō Zen Buddhist sect in Kamakura-era Japan (1185-1333), now the largest in Japan. It is one of the most important Zen Buddhist collections, composed during a period of remarkable religious diversity and experimentation. In the Shōbōgenzō Dōgen articulates many of the notions for which he is best known and that in some cases complement although in other instances seem to contradict the approach of Rinzai Zen, the other main Japanese Zen sect also founded during the thirteenth century, along with the devotional Pure Land and scripturally based Nichiren sects. The main ideas in the Shōbōgenzō include Dōgen's reflections on the impermanence and continuity of time in relation to the unity of life and death, the universality and immediacy of Buddha nature based on the innate rapport between humans and the natural world, expressing religious experience through the efficacy of poetic language such as kōans and sutras, and the oneness of cultivation and realization embodied in the technique of just sitting or zazen, leading to the breakthrough experience of casting off body-mind. Reading and interpreting the Shōbōgenzō has great significance for developing a broader understanding of the overall spread of Buddhism as it has both competed with and been influenced by other Asian religions. Dōgen frequently treats topics and themes that are central to all Buddhist schools, ranging from the doctrines of karma and causality used in analyzing the roots of suffering to the redemptive practices of repentance and devotion through rites and chants. In particular, his views on the notions of impermanence and Buddha nature draw on long-standing debates among factions of Indian Mahayana as well as Chinese and Japanese Buddhist thought, and his views on shaping human perception and perspectives reflect inspirations absorbed from Confucian, Daoist, Shinto, and earlier spirituality traditions"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 13, 2020) |
| Subject |
Dōgen, 1200-1253.
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Dōgen, 1200-1253. Shōbō genzō.
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| SUBJECT |
Dōgen, 1200-1253 fast |
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Shōbō genzō (Dōgen) fast |
| Subject |
PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2019042598 |
| ISBN |
9780231544085 |
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0231544081 |
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