{"product_id":"moon-in-a-dewdrop-writings-of-zen-master-dogen-paperback","title":"Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEihei Dogen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKazuaki Tanahashi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRobert Aitken\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEihei Dogen (1200-1253), among the first to transmit Zen Buddhism from China to Japan and founder of the important Soto School, was not only a profoundly influential and provocative Zen philosopher but also one of the most stimulating figures in Japanese letters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKazuaki Tanahashi, collaborating with several other Zen authorities, has produced sensitive and accurate translations of Dogen's most important texts. \u003ci\u003eMoon in a Dewdrop \u003c\/i\u003econtains the key essays of the great master, as well as extensive background materials that will help Western readers to approach this significant work. There is also a selection of Dogen's poetry, most of which has not appeared in English translation before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDogen's thought runs counter to conventional logic, employing paradoxical language and startling imagery. It illuminates such fundamental concerns as the nature of time, existence, life, death, the self, and what is beyond self.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKazuaki Tanahashi's publications include \u003ci\u003ePenetrating Laughter: Hakuin's Zen and Art\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEnku: Sculptor of a Hundred Thousand Buddhas\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJapanese Design Motifs\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725419089983,"sku":"9780865471863","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5c53bd12b88bece228bbfc730cb2182b.webp?v=1765106488","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/moon-in-a-dewdrop-writings-of-zen-master-dogen-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}