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    The Spiritual Autobiography of Zen Master Hakuin

    Author Hakuin Ekaku
    Translated by Norman Waddell
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    Shambhala
    On sale Jul 13, 2010 | 192 Pages | 9780834823198
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    A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685–1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing many new koans himself, including the famous "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" This English translation of Hakuin’s intimate self-portrait includes reminiscences from his childhood, accounts of his Zen practice and enlightenment experiences, as well as practical advice for students.
    Hakuin is the most important of the Japanese Zen artists; indeed, he is one of the greatest artists of any kind in world culture. Tremendously creative and productive, creating perhaps as many as 20,000 thousand Zenga in his lifetime as well as having thousands more pieces printed from woodblocks Hakuin's work is now appreciated all over the world.
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    "Norman Waddell presents the cranky, impassioned master Hakuin with an uncanny sense of Right English. Now we know you, old Hakuin."—Robert Aitken, author of The Practice of Perfection and Taking the Path of Zen



    "A rich and rare glimpse into a Zen master's comments on his own spiritual journey, translated for the first time. A welcome and recommended addition to the canon of Zen literature available in English."—Library Journal

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    A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685–1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing many new koans himself, including the famous "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" This English translation of Hakuin’s intimate self-portrait includes reminiscences from his childhood, accounts of his Zen practice and enlightenment experiences, as well as practical advice for students.

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    Hakuin is the most important of the Japanese Zen artists; indeed, he is one of the greatest artists of any kind in world culture. Tremendously creative and productive, creating perhaps as many as 20,000 thousand Zenga in his lifetime as well as having thousands more pieces printed from woodblocks Hakuin's work is now appreciated all over the world.
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    "Norman Waddell presents the cranky, impassioned master Hakuin with an uncanny sense of Right English. Now we know you, old Hakuin."—Robert Aitken, author of The Practice of Perfection and Taking the Path of Zen



    "A rich and rare glimpse into a Zen master's comments on his own spiritual journey, translated for the first time. A welcome and recommended addition to the canon of Zen literature available in English."—Library Journal

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    • Wild Ivy
      Wild Ivy
      The Spiritual Autobiography of Zen Master Hakuin
      Hakuin Ekaku
      9781590308097
      $24.95 US
      Paperback
      Shambhala
      Jul 13, 2010
    • Wild Ivy
      Wild Ivy
      The Spiritual Autobiography of Zen Master Hakuin
      Hakuin Ekaku
      9781590308097
      $24.95 US
      Paperback
      Shambhala
      Jul 13, 2010

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