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Sokei-an Sasaki (1882-1945), in many respects, was the original Dharma Bum: a sculptor, poet, Zen student, and journalist, whose favorite subject was America. He arrived in San Francisco in 1906 with the mission of bringing Zen to America. After his teacher returned to Japan in 1910, he wandered alone through the American West and lived a wild bohemian life in the Greenwich Village of the Roaring ‘20s. His accounts of his childhood in Meiji, Japan, his struggle to transform himself through Zen, his experiences teaching Zen to New Yorkers — which led to the founding of the First Zen Institute of America — his run-in with the FBI, and his internment on Ellis Island are all conveyed with charm and humor in this autobiography of one of the great pioneers who introduced Zen Buddhism to America. Photos are included.
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows (March 24, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 156858248X
ASIN: B005ZODP12
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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They say that Sokei-An established the first Zendo in America.This beautifully written book also presents a treasure trove ofZen philosophy: whether it's through legends, parables orlife experiences as Sokei-An recounted them; or simply a diaryof his impressions of the U.S.(especially SF and NYC) and a look athis inner thought processes on Zen. I especially like the cover photowhere it looks like he's meditating with a cat in his lap! Many otherphotos, as well.
a little dry. more biographical than philosophical. had hoped to get a richer,fuller feel of his influence in US. detainment story shameful for this peaceful man.
...real Woody Guthrie Dharma, the zazen version of "On the Road," a salt-encrusted hatband of a book, seasoned with the dust of the vagabond highway, and as sweet as a bite into the juice of a windfall apple. THIS is the perfect backpack book for the diamond path that leads to the rainbow's end of the mind. Lock eyebrows with this guy. He's the perfect companion for your trailworn copy of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind."
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