{"product_id":"flowers-fall-a-commentary-on-dogens-genjokoan-9781570626746","title":"Flowers Fall: A Commentary on Dogen's Genjokoan","description":"Written by the founder of Japanese Zen, Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), the \u003ci\u003eGenjokoan\u003c\/i\u003e is often considered to be the key text within Dogen's masterwork, \u003ci\u003eShobogenzo.\u003c\/i\u003e The \u003ci\u003eGenjokoan\u003c\/i\u003e addresses in terse and poetic language many of the perennial concerns of Zen, focusing particularly on the relationship between practice and realization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYasutani Hakuun (1885-1973) was born in Japan during the Meiji era. Born into a poor family, he was adopted at the age of five and went to live in a country temple. He trained in many temples before starting a family at the age of thirty. At forty, he returned to the priesthood again, and eventually came to study with the Soto priest Harada Sogaku. Under this teacher, Hakuun's practice deepened, and he went on to teach monks and lay practitioners. He authored almost one hundred volumes of writings.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473854009618,"sku":"9781570626746","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2f2d0eba-59f0-4003-9b92-a420aabacc95.jpg?v=1730204770","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/flowers-fall-a-commentary-on-dogens-genjokoan-9781570626746","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}