Shobogenzo: Zen Essays by Dogen
Shobogenzo: Zen Essays by Dogen, authored by Dōgen Dōgen, is a significant collection of essays published by University of Hawaii Press on February 1, 1986. This first edition, comprising 136 pages, presents a selection of writings from the thirteenth-century Zen master Dōgen, who is recognized as the founder of the Sôtô Zen school in Japan. The essays, known as Shôbôgenzô or “Treasury of the Eye of True Teaching,” showcase Dōgen’s linguistic artistry and philosophical depth, offering a unique perspective on Buddhism that has influenced subsequent literature in Japanese Zen.
In this translation, Thomas Cleary aims to preserve both the form and content of Dōgen’s original text, making these essays accessible to a broader audience beyond Sôtô monks and Buddhologists. The collection includes pertinent commentary, biography, and notes, enriching the reader’s understanding of Zen Buddhism. Those engaged in the sciences and humanities will find valuable insights within these essays, which reflect Dōgen’s creative ingenuity and profound philosophical exploration.
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A remarkable collection of essays, Shôbôgenzô, “Treasury of the Eye of True Teaching,” was composed in the thirteenth century by the Zen master Dôgen, founder of the Sôtô Zen school in Japan. Through its linguistic artistry and its philosophical subtlety, the Shôbôgenzô presents a thorough recasting of Buddhism with a creative ingenuity that has never been matched in the subsequent literature of Japanese Zen. With this translation of thirteen of the ninety-five essays, Thomas Cleary attempts to convey the form as well as the content of Dôgen’s writing, thereby preserving the instrumental structure of the original text. Together with pertinent commentary, biography, and notes, these essays make accessible to a wider audience a Zen classic once considered the private reserve of Sôtô monks and Buddhologists. Readers from many fields in the sciences and humanities will find themselves richly rewarded.
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