Great Master Dogen's
The Shobogenzo
or The Treasure House of the Eye of the True Teaching
"The Shobogenzo is probably the single most important text among those works which are unique to the Serene Reflection (Soto Zen) branch of Buddhism. However, its significance is not restricted to one branch of Buddhism, as its author, Master Eihei Dogen, having the task of first bringing Soto Zen to Japan in the Thirteenth Century, wished to pass on to his disciples the heart of what he had found in Great Sung China concerning the Truth of Buddhism. The record of the talks and writings which Dogen gave to accomplish this purpose is the Shobogenzo, and, as such, it can be said to contain the distilled essence of the Golden Age of Chinese Zen, not only of the Soto but also of the Rinzai and other traditions. The questions which Master Dogen addresses in the Shobogenzo are as universal as life and death, time and existence, and as practical as how to bathe or prepare the daily food--and to all these matters Dogen brings not only his extensive study and deep personal realizations but also a unique facility to express himself in a kaleidoscopic manner that has reached out to a wide range of people across the expanse of centuries. It is, therefore, in my experience, not too much to say that the Shobogenzo is among the most wide-ranging and deep of all Buddhist writings, and is rewarding reading for any serious Buddhist."
The translator for the Shobogenzo is Rev. Hubert Nearman, a senior priest at Shasta Abbey and a recognized scholar of medieval Japanese. The editor and consultant is Rev. Daizui MacPhillamy, a senior master at Shasta Abbey and Head of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. Both translator and editor are monastic disciples of Rev. Master P.T.N.H. Jiyu-Kennett.
This volume is the first of a planned 10-volume complete translation of Great Master Dogen's monumental religious work, and its 11 chapters include:
The Shobogenzo: Volume 1 (#B112) is now available. To order, call 1-800-653-3315 or fax 1-800-729-1195: $12.50 plus S & H (U.S. $4, Canada $5.50) and 7.25% sales tax in California. Payment in U.S. funds only; VISA and MasterCard accepted. Shogobenzo Volume 1, containing 193 pages of text and 29 pages of introductory material, is specially bound for easy reading and is covered with a durable plastic jacket with gold embossed lettering. International Tel./Fax (530) 926-6682. Order On-Line at Shasta Abbey Buddhist Supplies.
Serene Reflection Meditation is back in print! With only slight revisions, this new edition will be an immense help for beginning meditators as well as for those with more experience. It is particularly useful for someone who does not live near a priest or meditation teacher.
Serene Reflection Meditation contains five contributions by Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett, the late Abbess of Shasta Abbey: Commentary on Dogen's Rules for Meditation, How to Sit, Concerning the Correct Use of the Sword of Buddha's Wisdom, Children and Meditation, and Commentary on the Kyojukaimon.
Other articles include: Physical Postures for Meditation, The Mind of Meditation, Obstacles in Meditation Practice, Every-minute Meditation, Applying Meditation to Everyday Life, The Ten Precepts Retreat: The Ceremony of Daily Life, and Your Place of Meditation. Serene Reflection Meditation contains a total of seventeen articles, thirteen photographs (seven illustrating meditation postures), and 102 pages.
To order, call 1-800-653-3315 or fax 1-800-729-1195: $6.00 plus S & H (U.S. $3.50; Canada $4.00). California residents please add 7.25% sales tax. VISA and MasterCard accepted; payment in U.S. funds only.
International Tel. (530) 926-0967, International Fax. (530) 926-6682. Order On-Line at Shasta Abbey Buddhist Supplies.
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