{"product_id":"zen-words-for-the-heart-hakuins-commentary-on-the-heart-sutra-paperback","title":"Zen Words for the Heart: Hakuin's Commentary on the Heart Sutra - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorman Waddell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHakuin Zenji (1689-1769) was one of the most important of all Japanese Zen masters. His commentary on the \u003ci\u003eHeart Sutra \u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eHeart Sutra \u003c\/i\u003e for themselves. The text is illustrated with Hakuin's own calligraphy and brush drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHakuin 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorman Waddell is a professor of international studies at Otani University in Kyoto, Japan. He is also the translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eZen Words for the Heart: Hakuin's Commentary on the Heart Sutra.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.53 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759185690912,"sku":"9781570621659","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d0c6551749755e58826c99b08f4c8afc.webp?v=1780144716","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/zen-words-for-the-heart-hakuins-commentary-on-the-heart-sutra-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}