Bankei (1622–1693)

Autore di The Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei, 1622-1693

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Comprende i nomi: Bankei Yotaku, Master Bankei, Bankei Eitaku, Bankei Yōtaku, nationalteacherbanke

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The Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei, 1622-1693 (1984) 126 copie

Bankei Zen: Translations from the Record of Bankei (1984) — Autore — 117 copie

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Informazioni generali

Nome legale: Bankei Yōtaku
Altri nomi: Zen Master Bankei
Data di nascita: 1622
Data di morte: 1693-09-30
Sesso: male
Nazionalità: Japan
Nazione (per mappa): Japan

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Bankei Zen: Translations from the Record of Bankei di Yoshito Hakeda

The eccentric Bankei 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.

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PSZC | 1 altra recensione | Mar 12, 2019 |

The Unborn: The Life and Teaching of Zen Master… di Bankei

Wise and amusing. While insisting that he has only one message, which he will repeat unrelentingly and without digression, he actually roams widely over many subjects with dozens of marvellous stories and observations. His message? Not a single person is unenlightened., As you read these words right now, you are reading them as Buddha. The proof? While you are looking at this computer screen, "if a sparrow chirps behind you, you don't mistake it for a crow; you don't mistake the sound of a bell for that of a drum." This is proof that the Buddha-mind is unborn and wonderfully illuminating. QED.… (altro)