num_pages: 119
description: First to articulate the meditation method known to contemporary Zen practitioners as shikantaza ("just sitting") Chinese Zen master Hongzhi is one of the most influential poets in all of Zen literature. This translation of HongzhiÆs poetry, the only such volume available in English, treats readers to his profound wisdom and beautiful literary gift. In addition to dozens of HongshiÆs religious poems, translator Daniel Leighton offers an extended introduction, placing the masterÆs work in its historical context , as well as lineage charts and other information about the Chinese influence on Japanese Soto Zen.
language: English
title: Cultivating the Empty Field: The Silent Illumination of Zen Buddhist Master Hongzhi
titlecomplete: Cultivating the Empty Field: The Silent Illumination of Zen Buddhist Master Hongzhi
genres: Religion, Poetry, Buddhism, Zen, Philosophy, Spirituality, Nonfiction, China
ratings_count: 166
publisher: Tuttle Publishing