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Publication
Boston : [New York] : Shambhala ; Distributed int eh United States by Random House, 1996.
Description
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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Nice translation. A good guide to this important Mahayana sutra.
Language
Original language
Japanese
Original publication date
1996
Physical description
xiii, 92 p.; 19 cm
ISBN
9781570621659