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Zen Master Yueh Shan & ThinkingS Bad Rap: A PractitionerS Guide
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What Does It Mean To Truly Think Of Not Thinking?This Timeless Question, Posed In A Brief Yet Profound Dialogue Between The Chinese Chan Master Yeh Shan And A Nameless Monk, Opens The Doorway To One Of ZenS Most Important And Misunderstood Teachings: Shikantaza, Or Just Sitting.ThinkingS Bad Rap Invites Readers Into The Radical NonDual Vision Of Eihei Dgen (12001253), The Brilliant Japanese Zen Master And Founder Of The Soto School. Drawing On DgenS Writings, Koans, And Practice Instructions, This Book ReExamines The Delicate Interplay Of Thinking, NotThinking, And NonThinking (Hishiryo), A State That Transcends But Does Not Negate Thought. Rather Than Demonizing The Mind Or Idealizing Silence, Dgen Shows Us How True Practice Harmonizes Body, Breath, And MindAllowing Realization To Unfold Naturally In Each Moment.Through A Close Reading Of The Famous Koan Yeh ShanS Thinking And Not Thinking, The Author Unpacks Centuries Of Commentary, Translation, And Misinterpretation, Offering A Corrective To The Modern Tendency To Undervalue Thought In Zen Practice. In Doing So, The Book Highlights DgenS Radical Insistence That Authentic Practice Is Not About Escaping Our Humanity, But Embracing It Fully. Thinking And NotThinking, Presence And Absence, Silence And ExpressionAll Are Mutually Reinforcing When Approached Through The Lens Of NonDuality.Readers Will Be Guided Through: The Historical Background Of DgenS Pilgrimage To China And The Formation Of His Teaching. Detailed Explorations Of Key TermsShiryo (Thinking), Fushiryo (NotThinking), And Hishiryo (NonThinking). Insight Into DgenS Critiques Of Quietist Or GoalDriven Meditation Approaches. Concrete Practice Instructions Rooted In Shikantaza. Reflections On How The Mind Of Zazen Extends Beyond The Cushion Into Daily Life.More Than An Academic Study, ThinkingS Bad Rap Illuminates The Philosophical Depth Of DgenS Teaching While Encouraging Readers To Enact It Directly. With Clarity And Accessibility, The Book Bridges The Gap Between Doctrine And Practice, Supporting Practitioners In Cultivating What Dgen Called Authentic PracticeWhere Enlightenment And Practice Are One, Here And Now.This Book Is For Zen Practitioners, Buddhist Scholars, And Seekers Who Long For A Deeper, More Balanced Understanding Of Meditation. Whether You Are New To Zen Or Seasoned In Practice, ThinkingS Bad Rap Offers A Transformative Way Of Relating To The Simple Act Of Sitting.
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