Two Zen Classics - (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A new translation of</b> <i><b>The Gateless Gate</b></i> <b>and</b> <i><b>The Blue Cliff Records</b></i><b>, two classic collections of Zen koans--or guiding 'riddles'--used in the study of Zen Buddhism</b> <p/> The strange verbal paradoxes called koans have been used traditionally in Zen training to help students attain a direct realization of truths inexpressible in words. The two works translated in this book, <i>Mumonkan</i> (<i>The Gateless Gate</i>) and <i>Hekiganroku</i> (<i>The Blue Cliff Records</i>), both compiled during the Song dynasty in China, are the best known and most frequently studied koan collections, and are classics of Zen literature. They are still used today in a variety of practice lineages, from traditional zendos to modern Zen centers. <p/> In a completely new translation, together with original commentaries, the well-known Zen teacher Katsuki Sekida brings to these works the same fresh and pragmatic approach that made his <i>Zen Training</i> so successful. The insights of a lifetime of Zen practice and his familiarity with both Eastern and Western ways of thinking make him an ideal interpreter of these texts.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Katsuki Sekida brings to these works the same fresh and pragmatic approach that made his <i>Zen Training</i> so popular. The insights of a lifetime of Zen practice and his familiarity with Western as well as Eastern ways of thinking make him an ideal interpreter of the texts for the people of today."--<i>Asahi Evening News</i> <p/> "These notes are the fullest and most intelligent that have so far appeared in English."--<i>Japan Times</i> <p/>"<i>Two Zen Classics </i> is a product of Herculean labors, wrought with dedication and understanding."--Philip Kapleau<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Katsuki Sekida (1893-1987) was by profession a high school teacher of English until his retirement in 1945. Zen, nevertheless, was his lifelong preoccupation. He began his Zen practice in 1915 and trained at Empuku-ji in Kyoto and Ryutaki-ji in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture. He taught at the Honolulu Zendo and Maui Zendo from 1963 to 1970 and at the London Zen Society from 1970 to 1972.
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