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Vol. 2 of Brad Warner’s Radical but Reverent Paraphrasing of Dogen’s Treasury of the True Dharma Eye
In Japan in 1253, one of the great thinkers of his time died — and the world barely noticed. That man was the Zen monk Eihei Dogen. For centuries his main work, Shobogenzo, languished in obscurity, locked away in remote monasteries until scholars rediscovered it in the twentieth century. What took so long? In Brad Warner’s view, Dogen was too ahead of his time to find an appreciative audience. To bring Dogen’s work to a bigger readership, Warner began paraphrasing Shobogenzo, recasting it in simple, everyday language. The first part of this project resulted in Don’t Be a Jerk, and now Warner presents this second volume, It Came from Beyond Zen! Once again, Warner uses wry humor and incisive commentary to bridge the gap between past and present, making Dogen’s words clearer and more relevant than ever before.
In Japan in 1253, one of the great thinkers of his time died — and the world barely noticed. That man was the Zen monk Eihei Dogen. For centuries his main work, Shobogenzo, languished in obscurity, locked away in remote monasteries until scholars rediscovered it in the twentieth century. What took so long? In Brad Warner’s view, Dogen was too ahead of his time to find an appreciative audience. To bring Dogen’s work to a bigger readership, Warner began paraphrasing Shobogenzo, recasting it in simple, everyday language. The first part of this project resulted in Don’t Be a Jerk, and now Warner presents this second volume, It Came from Beyond Zen! Once again, Warner uses wry humor and incisive commentary to bridge the gap between past and present, making Dogen’s words clearer and more relevant than ever before.
Price: $16.95
Pages: 368
Publisher: New World Library
Imprint: New World Library
Publication Date:
10 October 2017
Trim Size: 5.50 X 8.50 in
ISBN: 9781608685110
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
RELIGION / Buddhism / Zen, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, PHILOSOPHY / Zen
“Warner blends accessible language and irreverent humor in his second paraphrase of the work of 13th-century Buddhist monk Dogen (after Don’t Be a Jerk). Warner parses both highly philosophical and fairly straightforward works of ethics and shows the range and depth of Dogen’s Zen teachings by staying true to the original meanings while excising stumbling blocks for modern readers. . . . Warner’s slightly silly but still serious renditions create a charming and readable (though not particularly systematic) exploration of Buddhist approaches to the good life.”
— Publishers Weekly
Praise for Brad Warner’s Don’t Be a Jerk
“A delightful blend of irreverent everydayness, precise scholarship, and heartfelt commitment to practice.”
— Stephen Batchelor, author of After Buddhism
“Warner renders the esoteric [Shobogenzo] into a fun, readable text, conveying its spirit with humor and deep respect.”
— Publishers Weekly
“What’s clear in reading Warner’s book is his deep respect and lifelong engagement with Dogen. . . .While Warner’s approach to Dogen may be unorthodox, its freshness might be exactly what the doctor ordered for anyone wanting a way in to the old monk’s still fresh perspective.”
— Adam Frank, 13.7: Cosmos & Culture blog, NPR.org
“Each chapter opens with a passage from the original, which is then carefully and often humorously unpacked. . . . Although the tone may be irreverent and humorous, the book shows the utmost respect for the monk, who has influenced so many over the centuries.”
— Booklist
— Publishers Weekly
Praise for Brad Warner’s Don’t Be a Jerk
“A delightful blend of irreverent everydayness, precise scholarship, and heartfelt commitment to practice.”
— Stephen Batchelor, author of After Buddhism
“Warner renders the esoteric [Shobogenzo] into a fun, readable text, conveying its spirit with humor and deep respect.”
— Publishers Weekly
“What’s clear in reading Warner’s book is his deep respect and lifelong engagement with Dogen. . . .While Warner’s approach to Dogen may be unorthodox, its freshness might be exactly what the doctor ordered for anyone wanting a way in to the old monk’s still fresh perspective.”
— Adam Frank, 13.7: Cosmos & Culture blog, NPR.org
“Each chapter opens with a passage from the original, which is then carefully and often humorously unpacked. . . . Although the tone may be irreverent and humorous, the book shows the utmost respect for the monk, who has influenced so many over the centuries.”
— Booklist
Ordained as a Soto Zen priest, Brad Warner is also a punk bassist, filmmaker, and blogger. He is the founder of Angel City Zen Center in Los Angeles and the author of Hardcore Zen, Sit Down and Shut Up, and several other books about Zen Buddhism. His writing appears on SuicideGirls.com and in Lion’s Roar, Tricycle, Buddhadharma, and Alternative Press. He lives in Los Angeles.
Introduction
1. It Came from Beyond Zen! — (Inmo) It!
2. Don’t Be Half Assed — (Tenzō Kōkun) Instructions for the Cook
3. A Thousand Eyes and Hands of Compassion — (Kanon) Compassion
4. Compassion and Zen Buddhist Ethics
5. Four Good Ways to Treat People Right — (Shishōbō) Four All-Embracing Virtues
6. Eating Cornflakes and Doing the Dishes — (Kajo) Everyday Life
7. Garbage In, Garbage Out — (Jinshin Inga) Deep Belief in Cause and Effect
8. Wait! What Was the Deal with Cause and Effect Again? (Dai Shugyo) Great practice
9. Buddhist Super Powers — (Jinzū) Mystical Power
10. He Not Busy Being Born Is Busy Dying — (Shoji) Living and Dying
11. Does Life Exist?
12. A Willingness to See the Truth — (Doshin) The Will to the Truth
13.1 Needle in the Butt of Zazen Commentary Part 1
13.2 Needle in the Butt of Zazen Commentary Part 2
14. Talking to the Trees About Reality — (Mujō Seppō) The Insentient Preach the Dhrama
15. It’s All in the Mind, Or Is It? (San Gai Yui Shin) The Three Worlds Are Only the Mind
16. All You Have to Do is Dream — (Mu-chu Setsu-mu) Explaining a Dream Within a Dream
17. Giggling in Delight — Conclusion
Resources
About the Author
1. It Came from Beyond Zen! — (Inmo) It!
2. Don’t Be Half Assed — (Tenzō Kōkun) Instructions for the Cook
3. A Thousand Eyes and Hands of Compassion — (Kanon) Compassion
4. Compassion and Zen Buddhist Ethics
5. Four Good Ways to Treat People Right — (Shishōbō) Four All-Embracing Virtues
6. Eating Cornflakes and Doing the Dishes — (Kajo) Everyday Life
7. Garbage In, Garbage Out — (Jinshin Inga) Deep Belief in Cause and Effect
8. Wait! What Was the Deal with Cause and Effect Again? (Dai Shugyo) Great practice
9. Buddhist Super Powers — (Jinzū) Mystical Power
10. He Not Busy Being Born Is Busy Dying — (Shoji) Living and Dying
11. Does Life Exist?
12. A Willingness to See the Truth — (Doshin) The Will to the Truth
13.1 Needle in the Butt of Zazen Commentary Part 1
13.2 Needle in the Butt of Zazen Commentary Part 2
14. Talking to the Trees About Reality — (Mujō Seppō) The Insentient Preach the Dhrama
15. It’s All in the Mind, Or Is It? (San Gai Yui Shin) The Three Worlds Are Only the Mind
16. All You Have to Do is Dream — (Mu-chu Setsu-mu) Explaining a Dream Within a Dream
17. Giggling in Delight — Conclusion
Resources
About the Author