Cultivating the Empty Field: The Silent Illumination of Zen Buddhist Master Hongzhi (Tuttle Library Of Enlightenment)

Cultivating the Empty Field: The Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi (Tuttle Library of Enlightenment)

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Cultivating the Empty Field: The Silent Illumination of Zen Buddhist Master Hongzhi (Tuttle Library Of Enlightenment)

Cultivating the Empty Field: The Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi (Tuttle Library of Enlightenment)

Written by Yi Wu Hongzhi
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First to articulate the meditation method known to contemporary Zen practitioners as shikantaza ("just sitting") Chinese Zen master Hongzhi is one of the most influential poets in all of Zen literature. This translation of HongzhiÆs poetry, the only such volume available in English, treats readers to his profound wisdom and beautiful literary gift. In addition to dozens of HongshiÆs religious poems, translator Daniel Leighton offers an extended introduction, placing the masterÆs work in its historical context , as well as lineage charts and other information about the Chinese influence on Japanese Soto Zen.

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Published June 1, 1991
ISBN 721533
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Yi Wu Hongzhi is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Yi Wu Hongzhi can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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