{"product_id":"kensho-the-heart-of-zen-9781570622694","title":"Kensho: The Heart of Zen","description":"\u003ci\u003eKensho\u003c\/i\u003e is the transformative glimpse of the true nature of all things. It is an experience so crucial in Zen practice that it is sometimes compared to finding an inexhaustible treasure because it reveals the potential that exists in each moment for pure awareness free from the projections of the ego. Among the traditional Zen works are a number of important texts focusing on the profound subtleties of this essential Zen awakening and the methods used in its realization. The selections here are taken from: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - \u003ci\u003eStraightforward Explanation of the True Mind, \u003c\/i\u003eby Korean Zen teacher Chinul (1158-1210), which provides the contextual balance needed to understand kensho by relating it to the broader teachings of the Buddhist scriptures and treatises. \u003cbr\u003e - Several works by Japanese Zen master Hakuin (1786-1769), whose teachings emphasize the techniques used in the cultivation and application of kensho and the importance of going beyond the experience itself to apply Zen insight to the full range of human endeavors. \u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Ease, \u003c\/i\u003e a Chinese koan collection from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, with commentary showing the practical dimension of classical koan practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe translator provides extensive introductory notes and detailed commentary on each of the selections to help the reader understand the inner meaning of this essential experience of Zen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570622694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 6.68w x 0.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/1996 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thomas Cleary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38018152530101,"sku":"9781570622694","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ebc04b59-edc8-4e3e-a09a-7a9e2002246b.jpg?v=1609168621","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/kensho-the-heart-of-zen-9781570622694","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}