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Cultivating the Empty Field: The Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi (Tuttle Library of Enlightenment)
 
 
Cultivating the Empty Field: The Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi (Tuttle Library of Enlightenment) (Paperback)
by Daniel Leighton (Author), Yi Wu (Author) "The silent illumination that Zen Master Hongzhi expounds is both a form of sitting meditation practice and an orientation to spiritual way of life ..." (more)
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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 Zen writings. This revised translation of Hongzhi's poetry treats the reader to his profound wisdom and beautiful literary gift. In addition to dozens of poems, translator Daniel Leighton offers an introduction that places the master's work in a historical context, as well as charts and other information.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Practice Text for Students of Zen and Ch'an, 10 Sep 2005
By Ganja Flaneur (The Land of Nod) - See all my reviews
Hongzhi's writings - from back in 14th century China - are strikingly lucid, inspiring and incisive; "Cultivating the Empty Field" is a collection which every keen meditator in the Zen and Chan traditions (or indeed Dzogchen Semde or Nyingthig) should have sitting on their shelf, so that it can be taken down from time to time, a few verses read, and the subtly enriched and sharpened perspective it affords can be enjoyed. The Chinese master was, as I understand it, pivotal and influential in the development of what is now the Caodong/Soto schools' heart practice - Mo Zhao Chan ("Silent Illumination"), or Shikantaza ("Just Sitting"), as it is presented in Japan. The verses are very direct, in some ways providing a pleasant balance to elliptical writings such as Dogen's. With the help of Leighton's excellent introduction I found a deepened appreciation of what Hongzhi seems to be about; the verses are thoroughly experiential, evoking a spacious, playful and dynamic state of balance; and much beyond that, for those who have eyes to see, no doubt... recommended to anyone who loves Zen - essential, even...
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