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Bankei Zen: Translations from the Record of Bankei
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Bankei Zen: Translations from the Record of Bankei
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Yoshito Hakeda
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Translated by Peter Haskel
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Foreword by Mary Farkas
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:196 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Zen Buddhism |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780802131843
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| Classifications | Dewey:294.3927 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
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| Imprint |
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
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| Publication Date |
23 January 1994 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The eccentric Bankei (1622 1693) 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. This volume presents his teachings as refreshing and iconoclastic today as they were three hundred years ago in a fluent translation by Peter Haskel, accompanied by a vivid account of Bankei's life and times, illustrations, and extensive notes for the scholar.
Author Biography
Haskel received his Ph.D. from Columbia University.
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