Bankei Zen: Translations from the Record of Bankei

by Yoshito Hakeda (Editor)

Other authorsMary Farkas (Foreword), Peter Haskel (Translator)
Paperback, 2007

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Available

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Grove Press (2007), 196 pages

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The eccentric Bankei has long been an underground hero in the world of Zen. At a time when Zen was becoming overly formalized in Japan, he stressed its relevance to everyday life, insisting on the importance of naturalness and spontaneity.

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ISBN

9780802196965

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The eccentric Bankei has long been an underground hero in the world of Zen. At a time when Zen was becoming overly formalized in Japan, he stressed its relevance to everyday life, insisting on the importance of naturalness and spontaneity.

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(6 ratings; 4.2)

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196
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