Isbn: 9781645473312 - the roots of goodness: zen master dogen's teaching on the eight qualities of a great person (8 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn to nurture the eight qualities of an extraordinary person within yourself through the wisdom of Zen master Dogen.The Buddha taught that every person is capable of greatness by practicing eight key qualities in their life, from having few desires and not engaging in useless arguments to knowing what is enough. These timeless teachings were later expanded upon by the prolific thirteenth-century Zen master Eihei Dogen in his final teaching before his deathvalues that, despite their age, perennially ring true.In The Roots of Goodness, the late Japanese Zen teacher Kosho Uchiyama Röshi bridges the gap between the eras of these ancient masters and today, delivering insightful, relatable, and rich commentary that brings these eight qualities into focus and directly applies them to the complexities of modern life. Translator Daitsu Tom Wright, a longtime student of Uchiyama, provides a full translation of Dogen's original work as well as a faithful translation of Uchiyama's commentary, supplemented with a historical background of Dogen, an exploration of how the teaching of the eight qualities impacted Uchiyama's life and work, and a personal introduction that grounds the importance of this teaching in modernity. This book seamlessly weaves together ancient wisdom with Uchiyama's beloved humor and style, offering a path for using these qualities to more fully embrace Buddhist practice and answer the age-old question: How does one become a truly good person.…

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Zustand: New. K&#332SH&#332 UCHIYAMA, born in Tokyo in 1912, received a master&rsquos degree in Western philosophy in 1937 and became a Zen priest three years later under K&#333d&#333 Sawaki R&#333shi. Upon Sawaki&rsquos death in 1965, he became abbot of Antaiji, .