Beyond Sanity & Madness
Zen Master Dogen (1200–1253), founder of the Soto Zen sect in Japan and one of the most brilliant minds Japan has ever produced, was a true giant of Asian thought whose works are of astounding richness and profundity. In this book, Genpo Roshi explores the essential features of Dogen’s vision of Zen training and practice as presented in three of his most important works.
“Master Dogen reminds us to appreciate these old teachings from the Bodhisattva’s perspectives and to continually refresh our own integrity as embodied in these great vows of benefiting oneself and others. Genpo Sensei offers his comments for your consideration. It will be most rewarding for him if these comments stimulate your own practice and cause you to confirm your vows.” — Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi, Roshi
$12
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