{"title":"Omori Sogen","description":"Omori Sogen (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. Foreword by:","products":[{"product_id":"introduction-to-zen-training-a-physical-approach-to-meditation-and-mind-body-training-the-classic-rinzai-zen-manual-paperback","title":"Introduction to Zen Training: A Physical Approach to Meditation and Mind-Body Training (the Classic Rinzai Zen Manual) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51377636114655,"sku":"9780804852036","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/tgX2Tg0znL9780804852036.webp?v=1789236251"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/omori-sogen.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}