Hi Meido,
Thanks for that. I actually have that book too and agree it is a good one, but it would be great if this too had the original poem in japanese/chinese and also modern Japanese translation.
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- Sun Oct 20, 2013 4:39 am
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: Jisei: Zen Death Poems
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1721
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:38 pm
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: How Buddhism Acquired a Soul on its way to China?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2321
Re: How Buddhism Acquired a Soul on its way to China?
Very sad indeed.
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:15 pm
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: Jisei: Zen Death Poems
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1721
Jisei: Zen Death Poems
Just now I am reading Stephen Addiss The Art of Zen which is a fabulous book. There is a poem listeed on p41 by the monk, Seigan Soi: Joy of living living joy... Zen doctrine is null, Before I die, Here is the secret of my teaching - My staff nods in agreement. Katsu Would anyone know the original f...
- Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:58 am
- Forum: East Asian Buddhism
- Topic: Nikujiku Saitai Law (肉食妻帯)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5692
Nikujiku Saitai Law (肉食妻帯)
Hi Around the year 1868 the Imperial Govt of Japan issued a decree which allowed monks to eat meat and to take a wife (ie to marry) this is known as the Nikujiku Saitai command (肉食妻帯). I am looking for the wording of this law or decree and for further background information. For instance, were there...
- Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:41 am
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: John R. McRae Dead
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1810
Re: John R. McRae Dead
A memorial event will be held on Sunday, November 20, 7-8:30 pm, at the Parc 55 hotel in San Francisco.
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- Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:21 am
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: John R. McRae Dead
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- Views: 1810
John R. McRae Dead
Sad news that Chan/Zen Scholar John R. McRae has passed away from a battle with cancer. Please see the announcement on H-Buddhism: http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=vx&list=h-buddhism&month=1110&week=d&msg=qSju2s9DC8oDarRoUMfvRA&user=&pw=" onclick="windo...