<p>Gudo Wafu Nishijima was a student of Master Kodo Sawaki, an itinerant priest who sought to restore Zazen as the centerpiece of Buddhism. Ordained by the late Master Rempo Niwa, former head of the Soto Sect and Abbot of Eiheiji, Master Nishijima has written many books on Buddhism in both Japanese and English. In this book, Nishijima explains and expands upon his various views on Zen Practice, Buddhism and religion in general. This new, expanded edition also features a profile and translated talk on Zen Practice by Master Rempo Niwa.</p>

A Heart to Heart Chat on Buddhism with Old Master Gudo (Expanded Edition)

Religion & Spirituality

Nishijima, Gudo Wafu

Buddhism

Treeleaf Zendo Publications

<p>This book is an attempt to explain what it means to 'meet Buddhism.' In the author's thought and experience, to meet Buddhism is to meet the Truth, face to face. The face-to-face encounter with the Truth is not a matter of intellectual understanding. It is not something remote or unattainable, but something direct and immediate, something we can all discover and experience within the context of our day-to-day lives. To do so we must know where to look and what to do. We need some sort of guide. This is the purpose of Buddhist theory. Buddhist masters of the past have explained the relationship between theory and the Truth by way of a simple metaphor. The Truth, they way, is like the distant moon. Ideas, theories, and explanations are merely fingers pointing at that far-away goal. They are not, and can never be, the moon itself. So this book is one such finger, a finger pointing at the moon. It can show the way to the moon, but the moon itself can be touched by you alone.</p>

To Meet the Real Dragon: Seeking the Truth in a World of Chaos

Bailey, Jeffrey Alan

Wind-bell Publications

This book is a collection of ten shorts talks on Buddhism by Japanese Zen Master Gudo Nishijima. In the first part, Master Nishijima talks about his theory of three philosophies and one reality - his interpretation of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths. Each talk is followed by a lively discussion and questions and answers. The second part contains translations of three talks given by Master Nishijima on NHK Radio in Japan in 1994. The talks are titled: Buddhism & Action, Action & Daily Life, and Buddhism & Zazen. "...If we look at the many Sutras written about the Buddha's realization we can conclude that he reached that viewpoint or state because he revered action. Action cannot exist at any other time or place than the present moment here and now. Another way of looking at this is in terms of past, present and future: no matter what mistakes we have made in the past, although we may regret them, we can never return to the past to put things right. At the same time, although we want to attain our dream or reach some aim in the future, we can never go into the future to reach our dream or aim. But if we look at life as centered on acting, we see that we can only really exist in the present. We can never return to the past,and we cannot go into the future. This is the essence of what Gautama Buddha taught-real existence is the present moment..."

Three Philosophies and One Reality & NHK Radio Talks

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Dogen Sangha Publications

A Talk On Pursuing The Truth: A commentary on Bendowa, the first chapter in Buddhist monk Dogen's book Shobogenzo

Buddhist masters of the past have explained the relationship between Buddhist theory and the Truth by way of a simple metaphor. The Truth, they say, is like the distant moon. Ideas, theories, and explanations are merely fingers pointing at that far-away goal. They are not, and can never be, the moon itself. So this book is one such finger, a finger pointing at the moon, but the moon itself can be touched by you alone... The Buddhism which emerges from To Meet the Real Dragon is not a Buddhism for gods or supermen. It is Buddhism for real people: ordinary human beings with ordinary human problems. It is humanistic Zen--Zen for human beings. Here are a few of the topics covered by this very readable book: What is Religion, Meeting a True Master, Master Dogen, Science and Buddhism, Idealism and Materialism, Gautama Buddha, The Four Noble Truths, The Transmission of the Truth, Cause and Effect, Not Doing Wrong, Action: The Centre of Buddhism, Zazen, The Four Philosophies.

To Meet the Real Dragon

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