In this concise collection of essays, Shodo Harada Roshi brings zen to life. Reflecting on current events and the state of society, he applies zen's direct and simple teachings to the benefit of the reader.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Japanese
Original Language: Japanese
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In 1988, Shodo Harada Roshi, abbot of Sogenji, a Rinzai Zen temple in Okayama, Japan, began writing a newsletter for students who lived and trained at Sogenji and had since returned to their home countries. The newsletter was started to support its readers in their practice, encouraging them to keep alive what they learned at Sogenji. Collected here for the first time, Harada Roshi’s writings emphasize creative and inventive participation in every moment of life. Delightful, thought-provoking, and poignant, these essays blend living in today’s world with the teachings of the Buddha.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Essence of zen buddhism,
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This review is from: Morning Dewdrops of the Mind: Teachings of a Contemporary Zen Master (Paperback)
Shodo Harada Roshi brings zen to life in this short collection of writings. Reflecting on current events and the state of society, he really brings the directness and simplicity of zen teachings home for the reader, cutting through any alienation or over-complication from the true heart of zen: awareness. His examples help to drive the practitioner forward, avoiding the delusion of ego-gratification, and the danger of empty, pointless practice.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Brilliant.,
By Kannon (Catskills, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Morning Dewdrops of the Mind: Teachings of a Contemporary Zen Master (Paperback)
These are teachings from a Rinzai Master that are truly non sectarian in scope. The fourth essay in this book "Only this Instant" is the best primer of a demythologized Mahayana Buddhism that I have encountered. I don't think the chapter was intended to be a primer but that is the beauty of this book; it moves in many directions at once.
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In 1982, at the direction of my teacher Yamada Mumon Roshi, I came to Sogenji in order to protect the temple and be its caretaker, with the hopes of making it even the slightest bit more beautiful while returning it to its original function as a training dojo. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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In 1982, at the direction of my teacher Yamada Mumon Roshi, I came to Sogenji in order to protect the temple and be its caretaker, with the hopes of making it even the slightest bit more beautiful while returning it to its original function as a training dojo. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
extraneous thoughts, full lotus, deep mind Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mumon Roshi, Gisan Zenrai Zenji, Shima Akishito, Ozaki Hosai, Ekai Kawaguchi Roshi, Hakuin Zenji New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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