Shohaku Okumura Bücher

An indispensible map of a classic Zen text. “Mountains and waters are the expression of old buddhas.” So begins “Sansuikyo,” or “Mountains and Waters Sutra,” a masterpiece of poetry and insight from Eihei Dogen, the thirteenth-century founder of the Soto school of Zen. Shohaku Okumura—renowned for his translations of and magisterial teachings on Dogen—guides the reader through the rich layers of metaphor and meaning in “Sansuikyo,” which is often thought to be the most beautiful essay in Dogen’s monumental Shobogenzo. His wise and friendly voice shows us the questions Dogen poses and helps us realize what the answers could be. What does it mean for mountains to walk? How are mountains an expression of Buddha’s truth, and how can we learn to hear the deep teachings of river waters? Throughout this luminous volume, we learn how we can live in harmony with nature in respect and gratitude—and awaken to our true nature.

Von Kodo Sawakis "Zen ist die größte Lüge aller Zeiten" wurden im Jahr 2006 über 1000 Exemplare verkauft. Das Buch hat Abt Muho übersetzt, der soeben bei Rowohlt ein erstes eigenes Werk veröffentlichte. Muho trug auch acht Kapitel zur Neuauflage dieses Buches bei, das ebenso kernige Weisheiten des bekannten Zen-Meisters und seines Schülers Kosho Uchiyama enthält wie der oben genannte Verkaufsschlager. Die erste Auflage war ursprünglich nur für enge Zen-Kreise konzipiert und musste dringend überarbeitet werden. In der neuen Form wird das Buch - wie die anderen Titel von Kodo im Angkor Verlag - nun hoffentlich einer breiteren Leserschaft bekannt.

The book features contributions from first and second generation dharma descendants of Shohaku Okumura, exploring the four embracing actions: giving, loving speech, beneficial action, and identity action. The authors represent diverse backgrounds, including householders balancing jobs and family life with dharma teaching, as well as those immersed in residential temple practices. Their collective experiences span multiple continents and languages, offering a rich tapestry of perspectives on living and sharing the dharma in contemporary contexts.

"A story for all ages about interconnection and learning to live in harmony amid differences, from a leading light of contemporary Zen-based on a parable from Kosho Uchiyama's classic bestseller Opening the Hand of Thought. Features a contextualizing afterword by Shohaku Okumura. [Amplify what kids will benefit from reading this book] "It's true that we are all different squashes . . . some are bigger and some are smaller . . . some are rounder and some are longer. But even if we are different, we are all connected. We are all growing together. We don't have to be such squabbling squashes.""--

Ce livre est basé sur de courts enseignements de Kodo Sawaki Roshi, accompagnés de commentaires de son principal disciple, Kosho Uchiyama (1912-1998), rédigés dans les années 1960. A ceux-ci s’ajoutent les réflexions de son disciple Shohaku Okumura (né en 1948), à l’intention du lecteur occidental montrant l’intemporalité de ces enseignements, et comment ils peuvent être appliqués. Ils nous aident à trouver un chemin pour l’action ici et maintenant dans la confusion du monde actuel. Ces 72 chapitres forment le corps du livre.