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The Roots of Goodness Zen Master Dogen's Teaching on the Eight Qualities of a Great Person
Learn to nurture the eight qualities of an extraordinary person within yourself through the wisdom of Zen master DÅgen.
The Buddha taught that every person is capable of greatness by practicing eight key qualities in their life, from having few desires and not engaging in useless arguments to knowing what is enough. These timeless teachings were later expanded upon by the prolific thirteenth-century Zen master Eihei DÅgen in his final teaching before his deathâvalues that, despite their age, perennially ring true.
In The Roots of Goodness, the late Japanese Zen teacher KÅshÅ Uchiyama Röshi bridges the gap between the eras of these ancient masters and today, delivering insightful, relatable, and rich commentary that brings these eight qualities into focus and directly applies them to the complexities of modern life. Translator DaitsÅ« Tom Wright, a longtime student of Uchiyama, provides a full translation of DÅgenâs original work as well as a faithful translation of Uchiyamaâs commentary, supplemented with a historical background of DÅgen, an exploration of how the teaching of the eight qualities impacted Uchiyamaâs life and work, and a personal introduction that grounds the importance of this teaching in modernity. This book seamlessly weaves together ancient wisdom with Uchiyamaâs beloved humor and style, offering a path for using these qualities to more fully embrace Buddhist practice and answer the age-old question: How does one become a truly good person?
The Buddha taught that every person is capable of greatness by practicing eight key qualities in their life, from having few desires and not engaging in useless arguments to knowing what is enough. These timeless teachings were later expanded upon by the prolific thirteenth-century Zen master Eihei DÅgen in his final teaching before his deathâvalues that, despite their age, perennially ring true.
In The Roots of Goodness, the late Japanese Zen teacher KÅshÅ Uchiyama Röshi bridges the gap between the eras of these ancient masters and today, delivering insightful, relatable, and rich commentary that brings these eight qualities into focus and directly applies them to the complexities of modern life. Translator DaitsÅ« Tom Wright, a longtime student of Uchiyama, provides a full translation of DÅgenâs original work as well as a faithful translation of Uchiyamaâs commentary, supplemented with a historical background of DÅgen, an exploration of how the teaching of the eight qualities impacted Uchiyamaâs life and work, and a personal introduction that grounds the importance of this teaching in modernity. This book seamlessly weaves together ancient wisdom with Uchiyamaâs beloved humor and style, offering a path for using these qualities to more fully embrace Buddhist practice and answer the age-old question: How does one become a truly good person?
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Learn to nurture the eight qualities of an extraordinary person within yourself through the wisdom of Zen master DÅgen.
The Buddha taught that every person is capable of greatness by practicing eight key qualities in their life, from having few desires and not engaging in useless arguments to knowing what is enough. These timeless teachings were later expanded upon by the prolific thirteenth-century Zen master Eihei DÅgen in his final teaching before his deathâvalues that, despite their age, perennially ring true.
In The Roots of Goodness, the late Japanese Zen teacher KÅshÅ Uchiyama Röshi bridges the gap between the eras of these ancient masters and today, delivering insightful, relatable, and rich commentary that brings these eight qualities into focus and directly applies them to the complexities of modern life. Translator DaitsÅ« Tom Wright, a longtime student of Uchiyama, provides a full translation of DÅgenâs original work as well as a faithful translation of Uchiyamaâs commentary, supplemented with a historical background of DÅgen, an exploration of how the teaching of the eight qualities impacted Uchiyamaâs life and work, and a personal introduction that grounds the importance of this teaching in modernity. This book seamlessly weaves together ancient wisdom with Uchiyamaâs beloved humor and style, offering a path for using these qualities to more fully embrace Buddhist practice and answer the age-old question: How does one become a truly good person?
The Buddha taught that every person is capable of greatness by practicing eight key qualities in their life, from having few desires and not engaging in useless arguments to knowing what is enough. These timeless teachings were later expanded upon by the prolific thirteenth-century Zen master Eihei DÅgen in his final teaching before his deathâvalues that, despite their age, perennially ring true.
In The Roots of Goodness, the late Japanese Zen teacher KÅshÅ Uchiyama Röshi bridges the gap between the eras of these ancient masters and today, delivering insightful, relatable, and rich commentary that brings these eight qualities into focus and directly applies them to the complexities of modern life. Translator DaitsÅ« Tom Wright, a longtime student of Uchiyama, provides a full translation of DÅgenâs original work as well as a faithful translation of Uchiyamaâs commentary, supplemented with a historical background of DÅgen, an exploration of how the teaching of the eight qualities impacted Uchiyamaâs life and work, and a personal introduction that grounds the importance of this teaching in modernity. This book seamlessly weaves together ancient wisdom with Uchiyamaâs beloved humor and style, offering a path for using these qualities to more fully embrace Buddhist practice and answer the age-old question: How does one become a truly good person?
