num_pages: 334
description: This translation, supported by the Japan Foundation, makes a strong claim to be the definitive translation of the 95 chapter edition of Shobogenzo, the essential Japanese Buddhist text, written in the 13th century by Zen Master Dogen. The translation adheres closely to the original Japanese, with a clear style and extensive annotations. Book 1 presents translations of twenty-one chapters of Shobogenzo including Genjo-koan (The Realized Universe), Soku-shin-ze-butsu (Mind Here &amp; Now is Buddha), Uji (Existence-Time), and Sansuigyo (The Sutra of Mountains &amp; Water). Its several reference sections include a Chinese/English appendix of references to the Lotus Sutra, and an extensive Sanskrit glossary. 'At last I visited Zen Master Nyojo of Dai-byaku-ho mountain, and there I was able to complete the great task of a lifetime of practice. After that, at the beginning of the great Sung era of Shojo, I came home determined to spread the Dharma and to save living beings, it was as if a heavy burden had been placed on my shoulders....I will leave this record to people who learn in practice and are easy in the truth, so that they can know the right Dharma of the Buddha's lineage. This may be a true mission.'
language: English
title: Master Dogen's Shobogenzo, Book 1
titlecomplete: Master Dogen's Shobogenzo, Book 1
genres: Philosophy, Religion, Buddhism, Reference, Spirituality, Japanese Literature, Poetry, Eastern Philosophy, Nonfiction, Zen
ratings_count: 233
series: Master Dogen's Shobogenzo
publisher: BookSurge Publishing