{"product_id":"commentary-on-the-song-of-awakening-a-twentieth-century-japanese-zen-masters-commentary-on-the-seventh-century-poem-by-the-chinese-chan-master-yung-paperback","title":"Commentary on the Song of Awakening: A Twentieth Century Japanese Zen Master's Commentary on the Seventh Century Poem by the Chinese Ch'an Master Yung - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKodo Sawaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTonen O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Song of Awakening (chin. Cheng-tao ke, jap. Shōdōka), is a seminal text within early Chinese Chan (jap. Zen). Written in the seventh century by the Chinese master Yung-chia Hs an-ch eh (Jap. Yōka Genkaku, known familiarly as Yōka Daishi), this superb poem resonates with Yōka Daishi's great awakening to the truth of reality. As such, it has had a deep influence on the understanding and practice of a long line of Chinese and Japanese Zen masters and practitioners. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKōdō Sawaki uses the poetic expression of Shōdōka as a springboard for a wide-ranging commentary that not only elucidates the poem, but adds a rich background of Buddhist teachings and emphasizes Sawaki Roshi's focus on upright sitting in the zazen posture as the seat of realization. Filled with humor, Japanese folk history, and sometimes a no-holds barred critique of academic and priestly posturing, Sawaki's commentary is a pleasure to encounter.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 185\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42165258354823,"sku":"9781937385613","price":61.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1a21cafc0b06bdffcae3de2e9782427a.webp?v=1733312227","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/commentary-on-the-song-of-awakening-a-twentieth-century-japanese-zen-masters-commentary-on-the-seventh-century-poem-by-the-chinese-chan-master-yung-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}