Iron Eyes

The Life and Teachings of Ōbaku Zen Master Tetsugen Dōkō

Helen J. Baroni (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

270 Seiten

2006
State University of New York Press (Verlag)
978-0-7914-6891-3 (ISBN)

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Looks at the contributions of a major figure in Buddhism and provides translations of his writings.

Iron Eyes focuses on the Japanese Zen master Tetsugen Doko (1630–1682), the best-known exponent of Ōbaku in Japan and the West. Ōbaku Zen arose during the seventeenth century and became the third major Zen sect in Japan. Ōbaku monks encouraged the laity to deepen their knowledge of and commitment to Buddhism. Tetsugen is credited with producing the first complete wood block edition of the Chinese Buddhist scriptures in Japan. Legend has it that Tetsugen had to raise the money for the project three times: twice his great compassion led him to give away the money he had raised to the starving victims of natural disasters. This Zen story is well-known in Japan and has gained popularity among contemporary Buddhists in the West. The first part of this book offers an introduction and a series of analytical chapters describing Tetsugen's life, work, and teachings, as well as the legends related to him. The second part comprises annotated translations of his major teaching texts, important letters and other historical documents, a selection of his poetry, and several traditional biographies.

Helen J. Baroni is Associate Professor of Religion at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the author of Ōbaku Zen: The Emergence of the Third Sect of Zen in Tokugawa Japan and The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism.

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Historical Biography and Analysis

1. The Life of Tetsugen
2. Carving the Scriptures
3. The Teachings of Tetsugen
4. The Myth of Tetsugen

Translations

Part I Teaching Texts

The Dharma Lesson in Japanese of Zen Master Tetsugen of Zuiryûji
Instructing the Community
Dharma Words
Response to the Lay Buddhist Noritomi Tessen
Letter to Acting Head Monk Hôshû

Part II Texts Related to the Buddhist Scripture Project

An Opportunity for Instruction
A Brief Account of the History of Carving the Buddhist Scriptures
A Report on Progress Made on the New Edition of the Buddhist Scriptures
An Account of Completing the Buddhist Scriptures

Part III Poetry

Part IV Other Letters and Historical Documents

An Affidavit Concerning the Dharma Debate in Mori
Letter to Lord Kurushima Requesting that He Spare Lives
Letter to Yamazaki Hanzaemon Regarding the Famine

Appendix: Biographies

The Deeds of Master Tetsugen, Founder of Zuiryûji Temple
The Monk Tetsugen, from Biographies of Unusual People, of the Early Modern Period
Tetsugen’s Edition of the Complete Buddhist Scriptures, from The Elementary School Japanese Language Reader

Notes
Bibliography
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.10.2006
Zusatzinfo	Total Illustrations: 0
Verlagsort	Albany, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	499 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
ISBN-10	0-7914-6891-7 / 0791468917
ISBN-13	978-0-7914-6891-3 / 9780791468913
Zustand	Neuware