Zen Chants by Kazuaki Tanahashi - ISBN: 9781611801439
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Find awakened life through community: Zen chants with new translations.

Zen Chants

Thirty-Five Essential Texts with Commentary

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  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    1 September 2015

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Summary

An introduction to Zen chanting practice, with new accurate and chantable translations of the texts used in Zen centers and monasteries throughout the English-speaking world–by the renowned translator of Dogen and Ryokan.

A Zen chant is like a compass that sets us in the direction of the awakened life; it is the dynamic, audible counterpart to the silent practice of zazen, or sitting meditation; and it is a powerful expression of the fact that practice happens in community. Here is a …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781611801439
ISBN-10:1611801435
Author:Kazuaki Tanahashi
Publisher:Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint:Shambhala Publications Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:1 September 2015
Weight:272g
Dimensions:215mm x 139mm x 14mm
About The Author

Kazuaki Tanahashi

KAZUAKI TANAHASHI has edited several collections of the writings of Eihei Dogen, including the definitive translation of the Treasury of the True Dharma Eye- Zen Master Dogen’s Shobo Genzo. His other books include Brush Mind; Sky Above, Great Wind- The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan; and The Heart Sutra- A Comprehensive Guide to the Classic of Mahayana Buddhism. He is also a renowned calligraphic artist whose work has been exhibited throughout the world.

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