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Este libro describe la práctica del zazén con una claridad y sencillez inusuales. Los numerosos ejemplos de la vida cotidiana a los que recurre el maestro Uchiyama demuestran que el Zen, lejos de tratarse de un camino ultramundano, consiste en descubrir con honestidad quiénes somos y desarrollar todo nuestro potencial en las actividades cotidianas. Las claves están en lo que el autor describe como el regreso a una experiencia anterior a las elaboraciones mentales ?que nos impiden vivir la vida en toda su dimensión? y la confianza en nuestro ser íntimo, más allá de las complicaciones y las competencias.Además de explicaciones sobre la postura y las bases de la meditación, esta obra incluye el famoso discurso de despedida como abad del templo de Antaiji, en el que Uchiyama sintetiza su experiencia y sus enseñanzas.Un gran libro para el practicante budista y especialmente para quienes aún no han encontrado un maestro Zen.

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"Dogen's famous text on Zen practice comes alive in the hands of a modern meditation master." —Carl Biefeldt, Professor of Religious Studies, Stanford University and author of Dogen's Manuals of Zen MeditationThis is the definitive English translation of a foundational work of Zen Buddhism—the Bendowa ("On the Endeavor of the Way") by Eihei Dogen, founder of the Soto school of Zen in Japan.Written in 1231, it contains the master's essential teachings on zazen, or seated meditation, which is the fundamental pathway to Buddhist enlightenment. The first part of the book introduces the notion of "wondrous dharma" and looks at the role of the individual to society and notions of time and interconnection. The second part of the work is cast in the form of a dialogue, the Q&A format offering answers to questions a Zen novice might pose regarding the paths to enlightenment: How can passively sitting being a means of attaining enlightenment? Why is sitting so key to meditation? Can seated meditation be combined with other practices? How can I maintain a practice that accords with my other responsibilities in life? What sets this edition apart are the contemporary insights by modern Zen master Kosho Uchiyama Roshi, which tackle some of the difficulties readers face in comprehending Dogen's guidance and demystify some of the terms and concepts central to an understanding of zazen practice and Buddhist philosophy. He discusses the notion of dharma as presented in the text and looks at Buddhist thought through the lens not of abstraction, but in terms of its concrete realities.

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