The Record of Transmitting the Light

The Record of Transmitting the Light
Title The Record of Transmitting the Light PDF eBook
Author Francis Dojun Cook
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 336
Release 2021-06-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 0861717554

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The Record of Transmitting the Light traces the inheritance of the Buddha's enlightenment through successive Buddhist masters. Written by a seminal figure in the Japanese Zen tradition, its significance as an historical and religious document is unquestionable. And ultimately, The Record of Transmitting the Light serves as a testament to our own capacity to awaken to a life of freedom, wisdom, and compassion. Readers of Zen will also find the introduction and translation by Francis Dojun Cook, the scholar whose insights brought Zen Master Dogen to life in How to Raise an Ox, of great value.

Transmission of Light (Denkoroku)

Transmission of Light (Denkoroku)
Title Transmission of Light (Denkoroku) PDF eBook
Author Zen M. Keizan
Publisher North Point Press
Pages 234
Release 1990-06-06
Genre Religion
ISBN 9780865474338

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Short tales about how different generations of Zen masters reached enlightenment show the reader how to arrive at satori

Zen Light

Zen Light
Title Zen Light PDF eBook
Author Stefano Mui Barragato
Publisher Tuttle Publishing
Pages 155
Release 2011-12-06
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 1462901492

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The Denkoroku, or "Record of Transmitting the Light," contains the enlightenment stories of the earliest Zen ancestors. In Zen Ught, the author comments on this Buddhist classic, which he studied as part of his own advanced Zen training. Sensei Barragato brings the varied experiences of his life and his studies in Catholicism and Quaker practice to the teachings of Zen Buddhism, making these commentaries at once off-beat, refreshing, and revealing. He touches on the major issues that affect our lives, making this book of interest to both the beginning as well as the advanced student of Zen.

The Denkōroku, Or, The Record of the Transmission of the Light

The Denkōroku, Or, The Record of the Transmission of the Light
Title The Denkōroku, Or, The Record of the Transmission of the Light PDF eBook
Author Keizan
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2001
Genre Priests
ISBN 9780930066222

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Attributed to the thirteenth-century Zen Master Keizan (1268-1325), the Denkoroku tells of the enlightenment of the fifty-three masters, beginning with Shakyamuni Buddha and concluding with the twelfth-century Zen Master Ejyo, who was Dogen's dharma heir. Keizan explores how the personal koan (spiritual question) of the various disciples was resolved so that they fully realized their inherent enlightenment. By use of his kaleidoscopic view of Buddhist teachings, Keizan reveals the myriad ways in which the Unborn has been experienced and how these experiences relate to one's daily practice. The translator, Rev. Hubert Nearman, is a senior disciple of the late Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett, first Abbess of Shasta Abbey in California, and founder of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. Prior to becoming a monk, he was a scholar and translator of medieval Japanese texts and was a recipient of a grant for his translation work from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Zen is Eternal Life

Zen is Eternal Life
Title Zen is Eternal Life PDF eBook
Author Roshi P.T.N.H. Jiyu-Kennett
Publisher Routledge
Pages 269
Release 2016-05-05
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1317214676

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This book, first published as Selling Water by the River in 1972, is a practical and inspirational manual for all who wish to practice Zen. Rōshi P.T.N.H. Jiyu-Kennett, the founder and former abbess of Shasta Abbey, expertly combines an introduction to the basic tenets of Buddhism with original translations of the teachings of Zen Masters Dōgen and Keizan.

Living Buddha Zen

Living Buddha Zen
Title Living Buddha Zen PDF eBook
Author Lex Hixon
Publisher
Pages 260
Release 1995
Genre Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN

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Explores the moment when spiritual light transforms itself from one soul on to the heart of another.

No Beginning, No End

No Beginning, No End
Title No Beginning, No End PDF eBook
Author Jakusho Kwong
Publisher Shambhala Publications
Pages 258
Release 2010-06-08
Genre Religion
ISBN 1590308115

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In No Beginning, No End, Zen master Jakusho Kwong-roshi shows us how to treasure the ordinary activities of our daily lives through an understanding of simple Buddhist practices and ideas. The author’s spontaneous, poetic, and pragmatic teachings—so reminiscent of his spiritual predecessor Shunryu Suzuki (Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind)—transport us on an exciting journey into the very heart of Zen and its meaningful traditions. Because Kwong-roshi can transmit the most intimate thing in the most accessible way, we learn how to ignite our own vitality, wisdom, and compassion and awaken a feeling of intimacy with the world. It is like having a conversation with our deepest and wisest self. Jakusho Kwong-roshi was originally inspired to study Zen because of zenga, the ancient art of Zen calligraphy. Throughout this book he combines examples of his own unique style of calligraphy, with less-known stories from the Zen tradition, personal anecdotes—including moving and humorous stories of his training with Suzuki-roshi—and his own lucid and inspiring teachings. All of this comes together to create an intimate expression of the enlightening world of Zen.