Master mas ordinary mind : the sayings of zen master mazu daoyi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yamada, Fumio, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mazu, 709-788.

Mazu.

Zen Buddhism--Quotations, maxims, etc.

Zen Buddhism.

Zen Buddhism--China.

China.

Genre:

Quotations.

Physical Description:

176 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Wisdom Publications, 2017.

Summary:

In Master Ma's Ordinary Mind, you will learn the true nature of enlightenment from one of classical Zen's great teachers. Master Mazu's teachings help us to see how our own "ordinary mind," just as it is, also functions as the mind of enlightenment-the very expression of buddha nature. Master Mazu's sayings, with all their timeless insight, are here presented and unpacked for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. Each chapter offers Nick Bellando's crystal-clear translation of one of Mazu's classic dialogues and then follows it with Dr. Fumio Yamada's gentle, encouraging commentary. Together, they guide us through the many layers of meaning, showing us what Mazu can mean for us today. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Ordinary Life Is the Way

1 The Salt and Miso Are Not Lacking 3

2 Keep Yourself Unstained 7

3 On a Beautiful Moonlit Evening 13

4 Lift High Your Eyes! 17

5 How Natural 21

6 To Give Up Your Life 23

7 Sudden! 25

8 Tending Cattle 29

9 Is the Lake Full? 33

Part II Don't just Sit There!

10 Whip the Cart, or Whip the Ox? 39

11 Who's Sitting, and Why? 45

12 Messing with a Zazen Zealot 51

13 Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't: So What Do You Do? 53

14 What Are You Seeking? 57

15 How Can I Become One with the Way? 59

16 Long and Short 61

Part III Always Be Your True Self, Independent and Free

17 "Virtuous Priest-" 67

18 "Lecture Master-" 71

19 Call and Response 75

20 Can You Drink the River Dry? 79

21 Forget Bodhidharma, What about You? 83

22 Your Own Treasure 85

23 A Swift Kick 89

24 Withdraw Your Legs 93

25 What If I Pretend to Be Enlightened? 97

26 A Letter with a Circle 101

Part IV Your Mind Is Buddha

27 I'll Do It My Way, Thanks 107

28 To Stop Children's Crying 111

29 Why Does a Boat Float in Water? 117

30 I Want To, But Is It Okay? 119

31 Someone's Listening! 121

32 I Don't Feel Like It 125

33 That's a Slippery Road! 129

34 Feeling Down 133

35 How Many Deer Can You Shoot with a Single Arrow? 137

36 What Does It Mean to Attain the Way? 141.

Other Format:

Online version: Yamada, Fumio, 1959- Master Ma's ordinary mind.

ISBN:

1614292817

9781614292814

OCLC:

952648204