Hakuin's Song of Meditation
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Hakuin's great Zazen Wasan (Song of Meditation), which he wrote in praise of Zen practice, gets chanted every day in most Rinzai-related training temples or dojos. This ebook is a study guide to understanding Zazen Wasan, and includes our new English translation.
In each chapter, Daizan breaks the poem/chant down line by line and lucidly explains the layers of imagery and copious references Hakuin makes to the Lotus Sutra – one of the central (Mahayana) sutras. On his journey through the poem, Daizan also touches on many other important topics and teachings of Zen - guided at all times by the words of the poem.
Based on transcripts of talks given by Daizan Roshi in 2018 - the year of the 250th anniversary of great Master Hakuin (1685-1768).
In each chapter, Daizan breaks the poem/chant down line by line and lucidly explains the layers of imagery and copious references Hakuin makes to the Lotus Sutra – one of the central (Mahayana) sutras. On his journey through the poem, Daizan also touches on many other important topics and teachings of Zen - guided at all times by the words of the poem.
Based on transcripts of talks given by Daizan Roshi in 2018 - the year of the 250th anniversary of great Master Hakuin (1685-1768).