Great Doubt: Practicing Zen in the World
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (525 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1614292302 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Boshan hailed from Shucheng in present-day Anhui Province, west of Nanjing. Later he practiced under the Caodong (Japanese: Soto) master Wuming Huijing (1548-1618), a severe teacher who persistently rejected Boshan’s intial insights. In 1982 he began practice under Zenkei Shibayama‘s successor: Keido Fukushima, then Zen master and later Head Abbot of the major Rinzai complex of
Jaffe, Duke University, author of Neither Monk nor Layman“Boshan addresses the reader directly with vivid metaphors and stern (sometimes humorous) admonishments. The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening.“In this brief but remarkably thorough book, Boshan puts into words what it means to truly doubt. He pulls no punches… These concise texts, not previously available in their entirety in English, offer classic wisdom for those exploring the Zen paths.”—Publishers Weekly“A classic Chinese text with clear—and inspiring—commentaries”—Thomas Yuho Kirchner, translator of Entangling Vines. Not just to be skeptical—but to push all the way to the very foundations. Anyone interested in Zen can learn a whole lot from this little book.” —from the foreword by Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen“Great doubt and great faith are foundations of Zen practice. This great gift of a book provides essential checkpoints along the path.” —Grace Schireson, author of Zen Women“Upbeat, insightful, and inspiring teachings—a rich resource for all Buddhist practitioners.”—Richard M
A wonderful reminder D. Cannon A wonderful reminder from Boshan and Jeff Shore that this practice doesn't belong to us, no matter how hard we try. Finally, no effort will do, and everything must end with this notion of "self." Only then does great doubt arise, naturally, and the beauty and completeness that is always here is revealed.. Discovering your pitfalls, great doubt is ongoing practice. By Michel JansenBought and read âÂÂthis great book.â âÂÂTruly helpful.â RâÂÂeading it I found a couple of pitfalls and was very pleased learning about them. The great Doubt and great Trust mantra started for me with âÂÂPhilip âÂÂKapleauâÂÂ, butâ but you can get lost quickly with this Mind. âÂÂThe writingâ hereâ is clear and to the point, as is âÂÂJeff Shore's teaching, âÂÂJâÂÂust the way I like it. This should be required reading for a. This is not Zen The standard account of the history of Zen, at least here in the West, goes something like this. First there was Bodhidharma and the patriarchs, then the Golden age of the Tang dynasty: Mazu and Shitou, Nanquan and Zhaozhou, Linji and Deshan, and so on. At some point Zen was transmitted from China to Japan, and so we have Dogen, Bankei, Hakuin and their schools. Then from Japan to the West, and the rest is history.But what happened to the Zen school in China during all these years? It turns out it was alive and well. Jeff Shore brings us a short text from Chan master Boshan (15
Shore vividly unpacks an essential and characteristic feature of Zen, great doubt, as wonder and curiosity. Savor this book—it is truly a gem.” (Guo Gu, author of Passing through the Gateless Barrier)“This important volume conveys a part of traditional Zen that often gets lost in the West: great doubt. An excellent translation and commentary.” (Christopher Ives, author of Imperial-Way Zen)"This book is an enormously valuable contribution to Zen practice. “Short and powerful… Translating and commenting on two works by the