Bankei (1622–1693)
Autor de The Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei, 1622-1693
Sobre El Autor
Obras de Bankei
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- Bankei Yōtaku
- Otros nombres
- Zen Master Bankei
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1622
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 1693-09-30
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- Japan
- País (para mapa)
- Japan
Miembros
Reseñas
Bankei Zen: Translations from the Record of Bankei por Yoshito Hakeda
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.
Wise and amusing. While insisting that he has only one message, which he will repeat unrelentingly and without digression, he actually roams widely over many subjects with dozens of marvellous stories and observations. His message? Not a single person is unenlightened., As you read these words right now, you are reading them as Buddha. The proof? While you are looking at this computer screen, "if a sparrow chirps behind you, you don't mistake it for a crow; you don't mistake the sound of a bell for that of a drum." This is proof that the Buddha-mind is unborn and wonderfully illuminating. QED.… (más)
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