Sounds of Valley Streams

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Sounds of Valley Streams
Enlightenment in Dogen's Zen Translation of Nine Essays from Shobogenzo

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Francis H. Cook - Author

SUNY Series in Buddhist Studies

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Hardcover - 164 pages

Release Date: December 1988

ISBN10: 0-88706-922-3
ISBN13: 978-0-88706-922-2

Price: $23.95
Paperback - 164 pages

Release Date: December 1988

ISBN10: 0-88706-924-X
ISBN13: 978-0-88706-924-6

Summary

Sounds of Valley Streams is a study of Zen Buddhist enlightenment in nine chapters of Shobogenzoby Dogen. Francis H. Cook has translated the nine chapters and has preceded them with four chapters of discussion. These essays show Dogen bringing his religious intensity, philosophical depth, and poetic power to bear on a number of different facets of enlightenment. Using striking images and poetical expressions such as "one bright pearl," "dragon song," "beyond Buddha," and "a painting of a rice cake,"Dogen explores such fundamental matters as the relationship between enlightenment and compassion, the dynamic nature of the enlightened life, the need to go beyond enlightenment, the nature of illusion and enlighten-ment, and what it is like to live the awakened life.

The centerpiece of the translation is Genjo-koan ("Manifesting Absolute Reality"). It is a manifesto of the Zen life in which Dogen proclaims the religious insight that stands at the core of everything he wrote subsequently. Cook's translation of Genjo-koanis as accurate as possible, faithful to the original, and readable.

Francis H. Cook is Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside.

Table of Contents

Preface

1. Being Awakened
2. The Buddha Right Before Us
3. The Enlightened Life
4. A Few Words on "Genjo Koan"

Translations

Genjo Koan
Manifesting Absolute Reality

Ikka Myoju
One Bright Pearl

Gabyo
A Painting of a Rice Cake

Ganzei
Eye-Pupil

Kannon

Ryugin
Dragon Song

Dotoku
Expression

Bukkojo-ji
Beyond Buddha

Daigo
Great Awakening

Notes
Bibliography
Index

Related Subjects

Buddhism

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