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The Wholehearted Way : a Translation Of Eihei Dagen's Bendowa, With Commentary By Kosho Uchiyama Roshi by Kōshō Uchiyama Roshi; translations by Shohaku Okumura and Taigen Dan Leighton is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

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<i>The Wholehearted Way</i> is a translation of Eihei Dogen's <i>Bendowa,</i> one of the primary texts on Zen practice. Transcending any particular school of Buddhism or religious belief, Dogen's profound and poetic writings are respected as a pinnacle of world spiritual literature. <i>Bendowa,</i> or <i>A Talk on the Wholehearted Practice of the Way,</i> was written in 1231 A.D. and expresses Dogen's teaching of the essential meaning of <i>zazen</i> (seated meditation) and its practice. <br><br>This edition also contains commentary on <i>Bendowa</i> by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi, a foreword by Taigen Daniel Leighton, and an Introduction by Shohaku Okumura, both of whom prepared this English translation.

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Author
Kōshō Uchiyama Roshi; translations by Shohaku Okumura and Taigen Dan Leighton
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Published
2011
Language
EN
ISBN
9780804831055
Category
religious
Subjects
Philosophy, Buddhism, Body Mind & Spirit
Rating
4.42 / 5 (69 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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