The writings of Zen master Dogen are among the highest achievements not only of Japanese literature but of world literature. Dogens writings are a near-perfect expression of truth, beautifully expressing the best of which the human race is capable.MoreThe writings of Zen master Dogen are among the highest achievements not only of Japanese literature but of world literature.
Dogens writings are a near-perfect expression of truth, beautifully expressing the best of which the human race is capable. In this volume, Francis Cook presents ten selections from Dogens masterwork, the Shobogenzo, as well as six of his own essays brilliantly illuminating the mind of this peerless master.