Zen/dharma books

[Aurkihnowe]

If you can cough up the cash, there is a brand new translation of the shobogenzo called the Treasury of the true Dharma eye..I'll tackle it later, but for now I'll stick with my audiobook copy of The Essential Dogen, and my Zen hermit mates

Grasshopper

Richard

s@2day

[Aurkihnowe]

And yes kukuu and jishin Dogen can turn you inside out at times...That's is beauty...

Gassho
Richard

S@2day

[Jakuden]

Zen/dharma books

[QUOTE=The first audiobook I suggested above has selected readings that speak to me. I have listened to that audio book one hundred times while driving and it's never the same.

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_[/QUOTE]

The Dogen one?

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday

Sorry I can't tell if it has repeated my quote, I was asking about Jishin's audiobook.


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[Aurkihnowe]

Not a Dharma book, but former u.s. poet laureate recently published a handful of haiku in rattle magazine,CA poetry mag I follow on Facebook

Slicing strawberries
This morning, I'm suddenly
Slicing strawberries!
---Billy Collins

Gassho
Richard

s@2day

[Kokuu]

Haiku definitely float my boat:

Weaving a blanket
from the pale sky
the sound of rain.

If you can cough up the cash, there is a brand new translation of the shobogenzo called the Treasury of the true Dharma eye

I have that one and it is beautiful. £80 well spent! The Nishijima/Cross translation is reputed to be more accurate (and Gudo Nishijima is of course part of the Treeleaf lineage) but Tanahashi has produced a very poetic version.

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday-

[themonk614]

The more I read it, the more I absolutely love Shobogenzo. It is a thing of beauty.

Indeed, a thing of beauty. Just starting to read the Shobogenzo -- the Kazuaki Tanahashi translation entitled Treasury of the True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Shobo Genzo. It's a beautiful and poetic translation. But it will take me some time to digest the 1280-page book. And I find that I have to read it slowly and carefully in small bites to really appreciate and understand it.

This is one of the few Soto Zen books that I've read so far (my orientation is more of Rinzai, having trained most of my life with the Sanbo Kyodan). But I'm really enjoying reading it. Some of the things that Dogen is saying resonates with me, though that doesn't mean that it's a breeze to read it. Frankly, sometimes I find it quite perplexing.

But this classic is worth the effort because of the treasures it contains...

Gassho,
Matt

SatToday

[Jundo]

Indeed, a thing of beauty. Just starting to read the Shobogenzo -- the Kazuaki Tanahashi translation entitled Treasury of the True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Shobo Genzo. It's a beautiful and poetic translation. But it will take me some time to digest the 1280-page book. And I find that I have to read it slowly and carefully in small bites to really appreciate and understand it.

This is one of the few Soto Zen books that I've read so far (my orientation is more of Rinzai, having trained most of my life with the Sanbo Kyodan). But I'm really enjoying reading it. Some of the things that Dogen is saying resonates with me, though that doesn't mean that it's a breeze to read it. Frankly, sometimes I find it quite perplexing.

But this classic is worth the effort because of the treasures it contains...

Gassho,
Matt

SatToday

Hi Matt,

If this is any help, I have a couple of threads on a suggested way to approach Dogen ...

SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: Dogen - A Love Supreme

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?9332-SIT-A-LONG-with-JUNDO-Dogen-A-Love-Supreme

How to Read Dogen

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?7765-How-to-Read-Dogen

Gassho, J

SatToday

[Kokuu]

Just starting to read the Shobogenzo -- the Kazuaki Tanahashi translation entitled Treasury of the True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Shobo Genzo. It's a beautiful and poetic translation. But it will take me some time to digest the 1280-page book. And I find that I have to read it slowly and carefully in small bites to really appreciate and understand it.

Hi Matt!

I bought it shortly after I joined Treeleaf four years ago and only finished the first reading of all fascicles this Ango. It is definitely one to be read slowly and digested and I am sure you will find, like me, that certain fascicles repay reading again and again because they so much encompass Dogen's thought and Zen practice. There is still lots of it I only partially get or don't get at all.

Jundo's notes (above) really helped me as did a number of commentaries that appear in the recommended reading list. Brother Brad's 'Don't Be a Jerk' is both accessible and insightful.

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday-

[themonk614]

Hi Matt,

If this is any help, I have a couple of threads on a suggested way to approach Dogen ...

SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: Dogen - A Love Supreme

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?9332-SIT-A-LONG-with-JUNDO-Dogen-A-Love-Supreme

How to Read Dogen

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?7765-How-to-Read-Dogen

Gassho, J

SatToday

Hi, Jundo,

Thank you for referring me to these threads. Any help to make Dogen accessible and make his teachings understandable is very much appreciated. I will surely take the time the read these threads, especially your notes.

Hi Matt!

I bought it shortly after I joined Treeleaf four years ago and only finished the first reading of all fascicles this Ango. It is definitely one to be read slowly and digested and I am sure you will find, like me, that certain fascicles repay reading again and again because they so much encompass Dogen's thought and Zen practice. There is still lots of it I only partially get or don't get at all.

Jundo's notes (above) really helped me as did a number of commentaries that appear in the recommended reading list. Brother Brad's 'Don't Be a Jerk' is both accessible and insightful.

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday-

Hi, Kokuu,

Thanks for recommending Brad Warner's Don't Be A Jerk. I will surely check it out. I will also definitely read Jundo's notes.

As you probably know, Dogen's profundity and and complex use of language makes the Shobogenzo quite a challenging read. But from the little that I now understand, as early as now, I can say it's worth the effort. This book is indeed a treasure.

Even after I finish reading the book, I will surely be rereading it many times over. It will be a lifetime companion to me in my Zen journey...

Gassho,
Matt

SatToday

[Jwroberts27]

Hi Richard,

I'd agree here, the books by Uchiyama and Okumura, have been very helpful and inspirational. They are both in the Kodo Sawaki line, which has a strong influence on our sangha. Jundo has already mentioned the greatest hits. I would also like to mention THE ZEN TEACHING OF HOMELESS KODO. This sort of like a series of vignettes on Sawaki's approach, with commentary by Uchiyama and Okumura. Very helpful to me, especially as it's hard to find stuff on Sawaki in English.

Also, I'm interested in much of the new sciences, i.e., quantum theory etc. the work by Steve Hagen does a great job in blending zen with what the sciences are confirming. This can get pretty heavy though.

Gassho,
John


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[Kyotai]

Zen socks is a wonderful children's book. Found it at the local library.

Gassho, Kyotai
Will sit

[Byrne]

Everyday Zen by Charlotte Beck made a big impact on me. Her style shook me up in my heart.

Gassho

Sat Today

[Tanjin]

I'm currently reading and really enjoying "Each Moment is the Universe" by Katagiri Roshi. As for books that I have found really impactful - "Confessions of a Buddhist Atheist" by Stephen Batchelor (Tibetan/Zen), "No Time to Lose - A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva" by Pema Chodron (Tibetan), "The Way of Zen" by Alan Watts (Zen), "Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism" by Chogyam Trungpa (Tibetan), and "Stepping Out of Self-Deception: The Buddhas Liberating Teaching of No-Self" by Rodney Smith (Insight/Theravadin).

Gassho,
Tanjin
SatToday

PS - Just should add that these books are from a variety of Buddhist sects, but really seem to be universal which is why I like them in particular. I went back in and added the author's background to clarify.