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Eihei Dogen, the founder of the Japanese branch of the Soto Zen
Buddhist school, is considered one of the world's most remarkable
religious philosophers. "Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist" is a
comprehensive introduction to the genius of this brilliant thinker.
This thirteenth-century figure has much to teach us all and the
questions that drove him have always been at the heart of Buddhist
practice.
At the age of seven, in 1207, Dogen lost his mother, who at her
death earnestly asked him to become a monastic to seek the truth of
Buddhism. We are told that in the midst of profound grief, Dogen
experienced the impermanence of all things as he watched the
incense smoke ascending at his mother's funeral service. This left
an indelible impression upon the young Dogen; later, he would
emphasize time and again the intimate relationship between the
desire for enlightenment and the awareness of impermanence. His way
of life would not be a sentimental flight from, but a compassionate
understanding of, the intolerable reality of existence.
At age 13, Dogen received ordination at Mt. Hiei. And yet, a
question arose: "As I study both the exoteric and the esoteric
schools of Buddhism, they maintain that human beings are endowed
with Dharma-nature by birth. If this is the case, why did the
buddhas of all ages - undoubtedly in possession of enlightenment -
find it necessary to seek enlightenment and engage in spiritual
practice?" When it became clear that no one on Mt. Hiei could give
a satisfactory answer to this spiritual problem, he sought
elsewhere, eventually making the treacherous journey to China. This
was the true beginning of a life of relentless questioning,
practice, and teaching - an immensely inspiring contribution to the
Buddhadharma.
As you might imagine, a book as ambitious as "Eihei Dogen: Mystical
Realist" has to be both academically rigorous and eminently
readable to succeed. Professor Hee-Jim Kim's work is indeed both.
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