Zen Sand: The Book of Capping Phrases for Koan Practice

by Victor Sogen Hori

Book Overview

Zen Sand is a classic collection of verses aimed at aiding practitioners of k?an meditation to negotiate the difficult relationship between insight and language. As such it represents a major contribution to both Western Zen practice and English-language Zen scholarship.

In Japan the traditional Rinzai Zen k?an curriculum includes the use of jakugo, or "capping phrases." Once a monk has successfully replied to a k?an, the Zen master orders...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824835077
• ISBN13: 9780824835071
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 784 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"