"Readings of Dōgen's ""Treasury of the True Dharma Eye"""

This book, quite simply, may be the single best detailed survey and explanation of what Dogen was on about that I have ever read by an academic. * Treeleaf * [This] volume is warmly recommended to all students of Buddhism. -- Lehel Balogh, Hokkaido University * Religious Studies Review * Readings of Dogen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye is a wise book. -- Zuzana Kubovcakova * Journal of Buddhist Ethics * With clarifying beams of insight, Heine deftly evinces how Dogen's teachings are a creative response to a range of Buddhist sutras, koans, and Chinese and Japanese teachers. Illuminating with philosophical virtuosity the dynamic nature of Dogen's written teachings and erudite explication of entangled versions of Dogen's writings, Heine animates Dogen's teachings and practices as he offers nuggets of sagacity throughout. -- Paula Arai, author of <i>Painting Enlightenment: Healing Visions of the Heart Sutra</i> Vigorous and insightful, Readings of Dogen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye provides a deep inspection of central themes in Dogen's vast literal legacy. In a clear and inspiring manner, Heine's analysis sheds crucial light that clarifies both the beauty and complexity of this giant Zen Master. -- Eitan Bolokan, Tel Aviv University Heine has written a comprehensive, detailed, and accessible analysis of the textual, religious, and philosophical intricacies of Dogen's master work, Shobogenzo. This careful work of synthesis builds on his own original scholarship on Zen and the Shobogenzo itself, and is one of the most thorough overviews of Dogen's thought to date. -- Richard Jaffe, author of <i>Seeking Sakyamuni: South Asia in the Formation of Japanese Buddhism</i> Heine illuminates Dogen's innovative re-readings of Zen tradition, highlighting his insights into 'being-time' and the 'oneness of practice realization.' Grounded in recent scholarship and embracing historical, literary, and practice perspectives, this comprehensive treatment of the Treasury will be welcomed by Dogen enthusiasts and others interested in Japanese Buddhism. -- Jacqueline Stone, author of <i>Original Enlightenment and the Transformation of Medieval Japanese Buddhism</i> A foremost Dogen expert's long-awaited, thorough, and comprehensive examination of the sublime thinker whose monumental elucidation of dharma is beginning to inspire meditators and beyond worldwide. -- Kazuaki Tanahashi, author of <i>Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen</i> Shobogenzo, Dogen's brilliant guidebook for the practice of Zen, is now widely recognized as one of Buddhism's greatest masterworks. The importance of the text and its complex difficulties cannot be overemphasized. Steven Heine's Readings provides excellent guidance through the text's crucial issues. Truly, a monumental achievement-now the best book on Dogen. -- Dale S. Wright, author of <i>Buddhism: What Everyone Needs to Know</i>