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  • Xuedou's 100 Odes to Old Cases

    A Translation with Commentary

    by Steven Heine ...
    Xuedou's 100 Odes to Old Cases is recognized as the seminal discourse in Chan Buddhism, one that has exerted significant influence on the way stories of former teachers (guze) have been appreciated and appropriated for the past thousand years. In this volume, Steven Heine offers a much-needed translation of this pivotal work along with extensive background and commentary. Heine brings important ... Read more

    $26.59 USD

  • Dogen

    Japan’s Original Zen Teacher

    by Steven Heine ...
    Series Book 8 - Lives of the Masters
    An essential introduction to the life, writings, and legacy of one of Japan's most prolific Buddhist masters.The founder of the Soto school of Zen in Japan, Eihei Dogen (1200–1253) is one of the most influential Buddhist teachers of all time. Although Dogen’s writings have reached wide prominence among contemporary Buddhists and philosophers, there is much that remains enigmatic about his life and ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • White Collar Zen

    Using Zen Principles to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Your Career Goals

    by Steven Heine ...
    It is said that in traditional Japan the samurai embraced Zen because it helped them to be fearless in adversity, to act quickly and decisively, and to keep focused on their ultimate goal. In White Collar Zen, Steven Heine shows how, by applying Zen principles in our working lives, we can achieve the same results for ourselves. Heine describes the way Zen embraces two different yet harmonious ... Read more

    $27.59 USD

  • Flowers Blooming on a Withered Tree

    Giun's Verse Comments on Dogen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye

    by Steven Heine ...
    This book provides a translation and critical bilingual edition on the Verse Comments on the Treasury of the True Dharma Eye. The Verse Comments by Giun (1253-1333), the fifth abbot of Eiheiji temple, is an important early medieval Japanese commentary on the 60-chapter edition of the Treasury of the True Dharma Eye (Shobogenzo), one of the main versions of the masterwork written by Eihei Dogen ... Read more

    $104.39 USD

  • From Chinese Chan to Japanese Zen

    A Remarkable Century of Transmission and Transformation

    by Steven Heine ...
    From Chinese Chan to Japanese Zen investigates the remarkable century that lasted from 1225 to 1325, during which the transformation of the Chinese Chan school of Buddhism into the Japanese Zen sect was successfully completed. Steven Heine reveals how this school of Buddhism, which started half a millennium earlier as a mystical utopian cult for reclusive monks, gained a broad following among ... Read more

    $43.19 USD

  • Sacred High City, Sacred Low City

    A Tale of Religious Sites in Two Tokyo Neighborhoods

    by Steven Heine ...
    In Sacred High City, Sacred Low City, Steven Heine argues that lived religion in Japan functions as an integral part of daily life; any apparent lack of interest masks a fundamental commitment to participating regularly in diverse, though diffused, religious practices. The book uses case studies of religious sites at two representative but contrasting Tokyo neighborhoods as a basis for reflecting ... Read more

    $33.29 USD

  • Zen Skin, Zen Marrow

    Will the Real Zen Buddhism Please Stand Up?

    by Steven Heine ...
    Since Zen Buddhism first captivated the attention of Western seekers the dominant discourse about this sect has been romantic, idealistic, and utopian. The essence of Zen has been described as ineffable, holistic, and promoting social harmony. In recent years, however, some scholars have begun to examine Zen through the lenses of historical and cultural criticism, producing a sharp challenge to ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

  • Did Dōgen Go to China?

    What He Wrote and When He Wrote It

    by Steven Heine ...
    Dōgen (1200-1253), the founder of the Sōtō Zen sect in Japan, is especially known for introducing to Japanese Buddhism many of the texts and practices that he discovered in China. Heine reconstructs the context of Dōgen's travels to and reflections on China by means of a critical look at traditional sources both by and about Dōgen in light of recent Japanese scholarship. While many studies ... Read more

    $76.49 USD

  • Readings of Dōgen's "Treasury of the True Dharma Eye"

    by Steven Heine ...
    Series series Columbia Readings of Buddhist Literature
    The Treasury of the True Dharma Eye (Shōbōgenzō) is the masterwork of Dōgen (1200–1253), founder of the Sōtō Zen Buddhist sect in Kamakura-era Japan. It is one of the most important Zen Buddhist collections, composed during a period of remarkable religious diversity and experimentation. The text is complex and compelling, famed for its eloquent yet perplexing manner of expressing the core precepts ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Wisdom within Words

    An Annotated Translation of Dōgen's Chinese-Style Poetry

    by Steven Heine ...
    Wisdom within Words is the first complete bilingual edition and annotated translation of the poetry collection entitled Kuchugen, which features 150 Chinese-style verses (kanshi) written by Dōgen Zenji (1200-1253), founder of the Soto Zen sect in early medieval Japan, and compiled in the eighteenth century by Menzan Zuiho. These poems are essential in highlighting several key aspects of Dōgen's ... Read more

    $82.79 USD

  • Opening a Mountain

    Koans of the Zen Masters

    by Steven Heine ...
    With the growing popularity of Zen Buddhism in the West, virtually everyone knows, or thinks they know, what a koan is: a brief and baffling question or statement that cannot be solved by the logical mind and which, after sustained concentration, can lead to sudden enlightenment. But the truth about koans is both simpler--and more complicated--than this. In Opening a Mountain, Steven Heine shows ... Read more

    $44.09 USD

  • Readings of Dōgen's "Treasury of the True Dharma Eye"

    by Steven Heine ...
    Series series Columbia Readings of Buddhist Literature
    The Treasury of the True Dharma Eye (Shōbōgenzō) is the masterwork of Dōgen (1200–1253), founder of the Sōtō Zen Buddhist sect in Kamakura-era Japan. It is one of the most important Zen Buddhist collections, composed during a period of remarkable religious diversity and experimentation. The text is complex and compelling, famed for its eloquent yet perplexing manner of expressing the core precepts ... Read more

    $25.19 USD