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Mountains and Rivers Sutra - by Zoketsu Norman Fischer (Paperback)

Mountains and Rivers Sutra - by  Zoketsu Norman Fischer (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In these talks given at the Upaya Zen Center in 2012, Norman Fischer presents Dogen's medieval essay in language understandable to us in the 21st century and gives us a rich commentary on how to apply these principles in our daily lives. The talks are in 52 short sections as a weekly guide, with each accompanied by practice suggestions.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em><strong>The Mountains and Rivers Sutra</strong></em> is one of 93 essays of Dogen, the great 13th century Zen Master, collected in a work called, <em>The Shobogenzo</em>. "Shobogenzo" means, "Treasury of the True Dharma Eye." Dogen's essay expressing the reality of the enlightened mind in the poetic natural imagery of his time is a classic of spiritual literature and an essential text for deep Zen practice to this day.</p><p>In these talks given at the Upaya Zen Center in 2012, Norman Fischer presents Dogen's medieval essay in language understandable to us in the 21st century and gives us a rich commentary on how to apply these principles in our daily lives.</p><p>The talks are divided into 52 short sections as a weekly guide, with each accompanied by practice suggestions by Kuya Minogue. They originally appeared in this serial format in a long-running local Canadian newspaper column, and have been collected here along with some reflections by fellow Zen practitioners.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>All royalties from this book will be divided equally between the San Francisco Zen Center and Upaya Zen Center.</p><br>

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