{"product_id":"bankei-zen-translations-from-the-record-of-bankei-paperback","title":"Bankei Zen: Translations from the Record of Bankei - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYoshito Hakeda\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePeter Haskel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMary Farkas\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eccentric Bankei (1622-1693) has long been an underground hero in the world of Zen. At a time when Zen was becoming overly formalized in Japan, he stressed its relevance to everyday life, insisting on the importance of naturalness and spontaneity. This volume presents his teachings -- as refreshing and iconoclastic today as they were three hundred years ago -- in a fluent translation by Peter Haskel, accompanied by a vivid account of Bankei's life and times, illustrations, and extensive notes for the scholar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eccentric Bankei has long been an underground hero in the world of Zen. At a time when Zen was becoming overly formalized in Japan, he stressed its relevance to everyday life, insisting on the importance of naturalness and spontaneity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaskel received his Ph.D. from Columbia University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.06 x 5.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758763966752,"sku":"9780802131843","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eaa09c96763af31df514e8ea00c7b93a.webp?v=1780134853","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bankei-zen-translations-from-the-record-of-bankei-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}