Bankei Zen - Translations from the Record of Bankei

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.

About the author

Haskel received his Ph.D. from Columbia University.

Product details

• Assisted by: Yoshito Hakeda (Editor), Mary Farkas (Foreword), Farkas Mary (Foreword), Peter Haskel (Translation), Haskel Peter (Translation)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.03.1994
• EAN: 9780802131843
• ISBN: 978-0-8021-3184-3
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 209 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 269 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Japan, PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Buddhism, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Relating to Buddhist people & groups, CULTURAL HERITAGE / Asian / Japanese