Zen Words for the Heart

Hakuin's Commentary on the Heart Sutra

Translated by Norman Waddell

$16.95
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9781570621659
- Paperback
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Shambhala Publications
06/01/1996
Pages: 112
Size: 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 9781570621659
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This book is also included in our Reader's Guide on Hakuin where you will find other important Zen classics.


Hakuin Zenji (1689-1769) was one of the most important of all Japanese Zen masters. His commentary on the Heart Sutra is a Zen classic that reflects his dynamic teaching style, with its balance of scathing wit and poetic illumination of the text. Hakuin's sarcasm, irony, and invective are ultimately guided by a compassion that seeks to dislodge students' false assumptions and free them to realize the profound meaning of the Heart Sutra for themselves. The text is illustrated with Hakuin's own calligraphy and brush drawings.