Zen Fool Ryokan
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Zen, Eastern Religions, Zen Buddhism, Fiction & Literature, Poetry
| Author: | Misao Kodama, Hikosaku Yanagishima | ISBN: | 9781462916856 |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing | Publication: | February 15, 1999 |
| Imprint: | Tuttle Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Misao Kodama, Hikosaku Yanagishima |
| ISBN: | 9781462916856 |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Publication: | February 15, 1999 |
| Imprint: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Language: | English |
This collection of Zen poetry by 19th century Japanese Buddhist monk and hermit Ryokan is a masterful exploration of life and nature.
Ryokan's zen poems are celebration of the joys and sadness of everyday life. His spare, direct style is remarkable for its immediacy and intimacy.
This bilingual collection contains more than 150 of his finest poems in Japanese and Chinese, including his famous lyrical correspondence with the nun Teishin, who befriended him in his later years. It also includes a biographical essay on Ryokan, and useful notes on the poems themselves.
This collection of Zen poetry by 19th century Japanese Buddhist monk and hermit Ryokan is a masterful exploration of life and nature.
Ryokan's zen poems are celebration of the joys and sadness of everyday life. His spare, direct style is remarkable for its immediacy and intimacy.
This bilingual collection contains more than 150 of his finest poems in Japanese and Chinese, including his famous lyrical correspondence with the nun Teishin, who befriended him in his later years. It also includes a biographical essay on Ryokan, and useful notes on the poems themselves.
