Opening the hand of thought
Subtitle: foundations of Zen buddhist practice
By: by Kōshō Uchiyama ; translated and edited by Tom Wright, Jisho Warner, Shohaku Okumura.
Contributors: Wright, Thomas, 1944-; Warner, Jishō Cary.; Okumura, Shohaku, 1948-
Edition: 1st Wisdom ed.
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
Subjects: Sōtōshū -- Doctrines; Spiritual life -- Sōtōshū
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prefaces.  The story of this book and its author / by Jisho Warner ; Teacher and disciple / by Shohaku Okumura ; On the nature of self / by Daitsu Tom Wright ; The theme of my life / by Kōshō Uchiyama.; title: Practice and persimmons.  How does a persimmon become sweet? ; The significance of Buddhist practice ; The four seals ; Practice is for life.; title: The meaning of zazen.  Depending on others is unstable ; The self that lives the whole truth ; Everything is just as it is ; Living out the reality of life.; title: The reality of zazen.  How to do zazen ; Letting go of thoughts ; Waking up to life.; title: The world of intensive practice.  Sesshins without toys ; Before time and "I" effort ; The scenery of life.; title: Zazen and the true self.  Universal self ; The activity of the reality of life.; title: The world of self unfolds.  The dissatisfactions of modern life ; Self settling on itself ; Independence and the middle way ; Delusion and zazen.; title: Living wide awake.  Zazen as religion ; Vow and repentance ; The Bodhisattva vow ; Magnanimous mind ; The direction of the universal.; title: The wayseeker.  Seven points of practice ; Leaving Antaiji.