The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans by Koun Yamada (English) Paperb

Description: The Gateless Gate by Koun Yamada Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Invaluable tool for the Zen practitioner and a wonderful inspiration for those who have more general interest in Zen. Publisher Description In The Gateless Gate, one of modern Zen Buddhisms uniquely influential masters offers classic commentaries on the Mumonkan, one of Zens greatest collections of teaching stories. This translation was compiled with the Western reader in mind, and includes Koan Yamadas clear and penetrating comments on each case. Yamada played a seminal role in bringing Zen Buddhism to the West from Japan, going on to be the head of the Sanbo Kyodan Zen Community. The Gateless Gate would be invaluable if only for the translation and commentary alone, yet its loaded with extra material and is a fantastic resource to keep close by: An in-depth Introduction to the History of Zen Practice Lineage charts Japanese-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-Japanese conversion charts for personal names, place names, and names of writings Plus front- and back-matter from ancient and modern figures: Mumon, Shuan, Kubota Jiun, Taizan Maezumi, Hugo Enomiya-Lasalle, and Yamada Roshis son, Masamichi Yamada. A wonderful inspiration for the koan practitioner, and for those with a general interest in Zen Buddhism. Author Biography Koun Yamada became a dharma successor to the renowned Zen master Hakuun Yasutani while maintaining a prominent career in business and public health. He guided the Zen practice of many students including a large number of Roman Catholic priests, monks, and nuns. A former Jesuit priest, Ruben L.F. Habito is professor of world religions and spirituality at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, and resident teacher at Maria Kannon Zen Center in Dallas, Texas. A dharma heir of Yamada Koun, he is also the author of Healing Breath and other works in Japanese and English. Details ISBN 0861713826 ISBN-13 9780861713820 Title The Gateless Gate Author Koun Yamada Format Paperback Year 2004 Pages 288 Edition New edition Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S. GE_Item_ID:137696236; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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