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Book SynopsisIn this groundbreaking collection of essays edited by Steven Heine, leading scholars of Buddhism from both sides of the Pacific explore the life and thought of Zen Master Dogen (1200-1253), the founder of the Japanese Soto sect. Through both textual and historical analysis, the volume shows Dogen in context of the Chinese Chan tradition that influenced him and demonstrates the tremendous, lasting impact he had on Buddhist thought and culture in Japan. The essays provide critical new insight into Dogen''s writings. Special attention is given to the Shobogenzo and several of its fascicles, which express Dogen''s views on such practices and rituals as using supranormal powers (jinzu), reading the sutras (kankin), diligent training in zazen meditation (shikan taza), and the koan realized in everyday life (genjokoan). Dogen: Textual and Historical Studies also analyzes the historical significance of this seminal figure: for instance, Dogen''s methods of appropriating Chan sources and his ro
Trade ReviewSteven Heine has for decades been one of the West's leading scholars in Dogen studies, publishing translations of Dogen's poetry, reflecting on Dogen's philosophy and setting straight the historical record on Dogen. In recent years, many new translations of Dogen's writings have appeared and scholarly publication in the field of Dogen studies has grown dramatically. To bring order to this new scholarship, Heine has brought together in this volume an impressive collection of state-of-the-art essays from leading Dogen scholars. They represent the leading edge in new textual and historical research in Dogen studies. * Victor Sogen Hori, author of Zen Sand *
This well-conceived volume includes numerous essays that will serve the study of Dogen far into the future. * Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Dogen Studies on Both Sides of the Pacific ; Part I. Textual Studies ; 1. William M. Bodiford - Textual Genealogies of Dogen ; 2. Steven Heine - What's On the Other Side? Delusion and Reality in Dogen's 'Genjokoan' ; 3. T. Griffith Foulk - Just Sitting? Dogen's Take on Zazen, Sutra Reading, and Other Conventional Buddhist Practices ; 4. Steven Heine - A Day in the Life: Dogen's View of Chan Lineages and Practices in 'Gyoji ; 5. Taigen Dan Leighton - Dogen's Approach to Training in Eihei koroku ; Part II. Historical Studies ; 6. Ishii Sh?do - An Evaluation of Dogen Zen from the Perspective of Song Chan ; 7. Albert Welter - Zen Syncretism: An Examination of Dogen's Zen Thought in Light of Yongming Yanshou's Chan Teaching in the Zongjing lu ; 8. Carl Bielefeldt - Disarming the Superpowers: The abhijna in Eisai and Dogen ; 9. William M. Bodiford - Remembering Dogen: Eiheiji and Dogen Hagiography ; 10. Ishii Seijun - New Trends in Dogen Studies in Japan ; Notes ; Glossary ; Index
