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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>An indispensible map of a classic Zen text.</b> <p/>"Mountains and waters are the expression of old buddhas." <p/> So begins "Sansuikyo," or "Mountains and Waters Sutra," a masterpiece of poetry and insight from Eihei Dogen, the thirteenth-century founder of the Soto school of Zen. <p/> Shohaku Okumura--renowned for his translations of and magisterial teachings on Dogen--guides the reader through the rich layers of metaphor and meaning in "Sansuikyo," which is often thought to be the most beautiful essay in Dogen's monumental <i>Shobogenzo</i><i>.</i> His wise and friendly voice shows us the questions Dogen poses and helps us realize what the answers could be. What does it mean for mountains to walk? How are mountains an expression of Buddha's truth, and how can we learn to hear the deep teachings of river waters? Throughout this luminous volume, we learn how we can live in harmony with nature in respect and gratitude--and awaken to our true nature.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Shohaku-san is a kind of very rare and precious spiritual resource for English-speaking people who are interested in Dogen's Zen."--from the foreword by Issho Fujita, director, Soto Zen Buddhism International Center<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Shohaku Okumura is a Soto Zen priest and Dharma successor of Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. He is a graduate of Komazawa University and has practiced in Japan at Antaiji, Zuioji, and the Kyoto Soto Zen Center, and in Massachusetts at the Pioneer Valley Zendo. He is the former director of the Soto Zen Buddhism International Center in San Francisco. His previously published books of translation include <i>Shobogenzo Zuimonki</i>, <i>Dogen Zen</i>, <i>Zen Teachings of Homeless Kodo</i>, and <i>Opening the Hand of Thought</i>. Okumura is also editor of <i>Dogen Zen and Its Relevance for Our Time</i> and <i>SotoZen</i>. He is the founding teacher of the Sanshin Zen Community, based in Bloomington, Indiana, where he lives with his family.

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