Zen Masters: A Maverick, a Master of Masters, and a Wandering Poet (edition 1999)

by John Stevens (Author)

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This text covers the key events and concepts in each life and thought ofapan's three greatest Zen masters: Ikkyu, Hakuin and Ryokan. The readerearns through living example about the Zen approach to life through theontrasting outlooks of these three subjects.

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Title:	Zen Masters: A Maverick, a Master of Masters, and a Wandering Poet
Authors:	John Stevens (Author)
Info:	Kodansha International (JPN) (1999), Edition: 2nd, 168 pages
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Three Zen Masters: Ikkyu, Hakuin, Ryokan (Kodansha Biographies) by John Stevens

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Good short biographies of three major figures of Japanese Zen. All were distinctive individuals from different eras, and yet all shared artistic talent, and the book comes with examples of their poetry, ink paintings and calligraphy.

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This text covers the key events and concepts in each life and thought ofapan's three greatest Zen masters: Ikkyu, Hakuin and Ryokan. The readerearns through living example about the Zen approach to life through theontrasting outlooks of these three subjects.

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