The eccentric Bankei (1622-1693) has long been an underground hero in the world of Zen. At a time when Zen was becoming overly formalized in Japan, he stressed its relevance to everyday life, insisting on the importance of naturalness and spontaneity. This volume presents his teachings — as refreshing and iconoclastic today as they were three hundred years ago — in a fluent translation by Peter Haskel, accompanied by a vivid account of Bankei’s life and times, illustrations, and extensive notes for the scholar.
Author: Yoshito Hakeda
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 01/23/1994
Pages: 242
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.66w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9780802131843
Language: English
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