{"product_id":"introduction-to-zen-training-a-physical-approach-to-meditation-and-mind-body-training-the-classic-rinzai-zen-manual-9780804852036","title":"Introduction to Zen Training: A Physical Approach to Meditation and Mind-Body Training (the Classic Rinzai Zen Manual)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Zen Training\u003c\/i\u003e is a translation of the \u003ci\u003eSanzen Nyumon\u003c\/i\u003e, a foundational text for beginning meditation students by Omori Sogen--one of the foremost Zen teachers of the twentieth century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book addresses many of the questions which arise when someone first embarks on a journey of Zen meditation--ranging from how long to sit at one time to how to remain mindful when not sitting--and it concludes with commentaries on two other fundamental Zen texts, \u003ci\u003eZazen Wasen\u003c\/i\u003e (The Song of Meditation) and the \u003ci\u003eOx-Herding Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten to provide a solid grounding in the physical nature of Zen meditation training, this text delves into topics such as: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreathing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhysiology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrowsiness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to find the right teacher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe differences between the two main Japanese schools of Zen: Soto and Rinzai Zen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAs a master swordsman, Omori Sogen's approach to Zen is direct, physical, and informed by the rigorous tradition of Zen and the martial arts that flourished during Japan's samurai era. For him, the real aim of Zen is nothing short of Enlightenment--and \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Zen Training\u003c\/i\u003e is a roadmap in which he deals as adeptly with hundreds of years of Zen scholarship as he does with the mundane practicalities of meditation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSogen prescribes a level of rigor and intensity in spiritual training that goes far beyond wellness and relaxation, and that is rarely encountered. His is a kind of spiritual warriorship he felt was direly needed in the middle of the twentieth century and that is no less necessary today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a new foreword from Daihonzan Chozen-ji, the headquarters Zen temple established by Omori Sogen in Hawaii, this book is an essential text for every student of Zen meditation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOmori Sogen\u003c\/b\u003e (1904-1994) was a respected teacher and advisor to the Japanese Cabinet. After WWII, he entered the priesthood in the Tenryu-ji Rinzai lineage. For 40 years he taught swordsmanship, calligraphy and Zen meditation, while writing 20 books and serving as a court magistrate, eventually becoming president of the principal Rinzai university in Japan, Hanazono Daigaku. He established the International Zen Dojo in Hawaii and founded Chozen-ji in Honolulu--the first headquarters temple for Rinzai Zen outside Japan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForeword by: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSayama Daian\u003c\/b\u003e, the Abbot of Chozen-ji. He has trained at Chozen-ji for 44 years, starting sanzen (koan training) with Omori Sogen and then received inka (mind stamp) from Tanouye Tenshin in 1996. He graduated from Yale summa cum laude in 1975 and received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan in 1982. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSamadhi, Self-Development in Zen, Swordsmanship, and Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Focused Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e with Nicholas Cummings, PhD and \u003ci\u003eTen Shin Myo, The Mysterious Wonder of the Universal Mind: The Way of Zen Master Tanouye Tenshin\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Kangen\u003c\/b\u003e is the head priest of Chozen-ji Zen Temple. He has trained at Chozen-ji since 2003, receiving inka from Sayama Daian in 2019. Beyond Zazen, his Zen training has included Kendo, shakuhachi, Hitsuzendo and Hojo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntroduction by: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrevor Leggett\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eA First Zen Reader, Zen and the Ways\u003c\/i\u003e and many other books on Zen, Taoism and Asian philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726491652370,"sku":"9780804852036","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_38d4f48a-5ea0-4145-ad2c-4622dd5718cf.jpg?v=1734871690","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/introduction-to-zen-training-a-physical-approach-to-meditation-and-mind-body-training-the-classic-rinzai-zen-manual-9780804852036","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}