Daily Zen Library


A Tiger’s Cave – translations of Japanese Zen Texts – pub 1964

The Japanese texts translated give a fascinating pciture of actual Zen life–the life of traditional temple training, with many stories and a number of historical incidents connected with Zen masters.  The main text is a commentary on the Heart Sutra by Abot Obora, then comes a short autobiographical piece by Hakuin.  The remaining texts -two discourses by Rosen Takashina and some koans by Sogen Omori, a Zen master who was also a sword master, show what Zen in Japan means today.

Cherry Meditation Bench

18 1/2" long x 6 1/2" wide x 7" high Cherry is a wood used for fine furniture. Strong and tough, cherry has been compared in strength to yellow birch. Prized for its rich color and fine grain, cherry is commonly seen in cabinetry and has a sati...

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