The Gateless Gate (Forgotten Books)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2007
- Softcover
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71 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.17 inches. This item is printed on demand.
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- Title
- The Gateless Gate (Forgotten Books)
- Author
- Ekai
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- Brand New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1605061271
- ISBN 13
- 9781605061276
"Koans are a Zen Buddhist spiritual technique which use word-play to achieve enlightenment. They frequently involve absurd or contradictory statements, which are intended to create extreme cognitive dissonance in the mind of the pupil. As such, their actual content or structure is not as important as the mental state which they induce. This collection includes some of the most famous koans, such as Tozan's such as Tozan's "three pounds of flax":
What is the Buddha? -- This flax weighs three pounds.
and Baso's conundrum:
What is Buddha? -- This mind is not Buddha.
as well as some involving bizarre behavior, such as Nansen Cuts the Cat in Two and Blow out the Candle.
While short and succinct, this book has enormous depth, and offers new rewards on repeated readings." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher’s Preface; Joshu's Dog; Hyakujo's Fox; Gutei's Finger; A Beardless Foreigner; Kyogen Mounts The Tree; Buddha Twirls A Flower; Joshu Washes The Bowl; Keichu's Wheel; A Buddha Before History; Seizei Alone And Poor; Joshu Examines A Monk In Meditation; Zuigan Calls His Own Master; Tokusan Holds His Bowl; Nansen Cuts The Cat In Two; Tozan's Three Blows; Bells And Robes; The Three Calls Of The Emperor's Teacher; Tozan's Three Pounds; Everyday Life Is The Path; The Enlightened Man; Dried Dung; Kashapa's Preaching Sign; Do Not Think Good, Do Not Think Not-good; Without Words, Without Silence; Preaching From The Third Seat; Two Monks Roll Up The Screen; It Is Not Mind, It Is Not Buddha, It Is Not Things; Blow Out The Candle; Not The Wind, Not The Flag; This Mind Is Buddha; Joshu Investigates; A Philosopher Asks Buddha; This Mind Is Not Buddha; Learning Is Not The Path; Two Souls; Meeting A Zen Master On The Road; A Buffalo Passes Through The Enclosure; An Oak Tree In The Garden; Ummon's Sidetrack; Tipping Over A Water Vase; Bodhidharma Pacifies The Mind; The Girl Comes Out From Meditation; Shuzan's Short Staff; Basho's Staff; Who Is He?; Proceed From The Top Of The Pole; Three Gates Of Tosotsu; One Road Of Kembo; Amban's Addition
About the Publisher:
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
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Revaluation Books
Exeter, United Kingdom
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