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Zen Sand

The Book of Capping Phrases for Koan Practice

By: Victor Sogen Hori

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Zen Sand

The Book of Capping Phrases for Koan Practice

By: Victor Sogen Hori

Zen Sand is a classic collection of verses aimed at aiding practitioners of kôan meditation to negotiate the difficult relationship between insight and language. As such it represents a major contribution to both Western Zen practice and English-language Zen scholarship. In Japan the traditional Rinzai Zen kôan curriculum includes the use of jakugo, or "capping phrases." Once a monk has successfully replied to a kôan, the Zen master orders the search for a classical verse to express the monk’s insight into the kôan. Special collections of these jakugo were compiled as handbooks to aid in that search. Until now, Zen students in the West, lacking this important resource, have been severely limited in carrying out this practice. Zen Sand combines and translates two standard jakugo handbooks and opens the way for incorporating this important tradition fully into Western Zen practice. For the scholar, Zen Sand provides a detailed description of the jakugo practice and its place in the overall kôan curriculum, as well as a brief history of the Zen phrase book. This volume also contributes to the understanding of East Asian culture in a broader sense.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824865677

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9780824865672

Zen Sand

The Book of Capping Phrases for Koan Practice

By: Victor Sogen Hori

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The Book of Capping Phrases for Koan Practice

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Wild Geese

Buddhism in Canada

By: John S. Harding,Alexander Soucy,Victor Sōgen Hori

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Wild Geese

Buddhism in Canada

By: John S. Harding,Alexander Soucy,Victor Sōgen Hori

The most comprehensive study of Buddhism in Canada to date, Wild Geese offers a history of the religion's evolution in Canada, surveys the diverse communities and beliefs of Canadian Buddhists, and presents biographies of Buddhist leaders. The essays cover a broad range of topics, including Chinese, Tibetan, Lao, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese Buddhisms, critical reflections on Buddhism in the West, census data on the growth of the religion, and analysis of the global context for the growth of Buddhism in Canada. Presenting a sweeping portrait of a crucial part of the multicultural mosaic, Wild Geese is essential reading for anyone interested in religious life in Canada.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773582320

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9780773582323

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