num_pages: 174
description: An anthology of Zen verses compiled by Soiku Shigematsu that delight, stimulate, &amp; awaken. Written in the native Japanese verse forms of haiku, waka, &amp; dodoitsu (a popular-song genre of the 18th century), these verses are used by Rinzai monks in their training &amp; advanced koan studies. For the Western reader &amp; Zen student they offer an exciting glimpse into the Zen mind &amp; point gracefully at the moon of enlightenment.
language: English
title: A Zen Harvest: Japanese Folk Zen Sayings : Haiku, Dodoitsu, and Waka
titlecomplete: A Zen Harvest: Japanese Folk Zen Sayings : Haiku, Dodoitsu, and Waka
genres: Poetry, Spirituality, Buddhism
ratings_count: 31
publisher: Diane Pub Co