‘This Mind Itself Is Buddha’
The Pure Land origins of one of Soto Zen’s most penetrating teaching phrases
Yamada Mumon Roshi
Yamada Mumon Roshi (1900–1988) was a Rinzai Zen roshi, calligrapher, and former abbot of Shofuku-ji in Kobe, Japan. His commentary on Hakuin’s Song of Zazen was first published in Japan in 1962 and was recently translated into English for the first time.
Hakuin’s Tears of Awakening
Yamada Mumon Roshi chronicles the spiritual development of Zen Master Hakuin Ekaku, from his childhood fear of hell to his final awakening at the age of 42.
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