Iron Eyes: The Life And Teachings of Obaku Zen Master Tetsugen Doko

IRON EYES......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Historical Biography and Analysis......Page 20
1. The Life of Tetsugen......Page 22
2. Carving the Scriptures......Page 50
3. The Teachings of Tetsugen......Page 66
4. The Myth of Tetsugen......Page 90
Translations......Page 100
Part 1. Teaching Texts......Page 102
The Dharma Lesson in Japanese of Zen Master Tetsugen of Zuiryu¯ ji......Page 104
Instructing the Community......Page 130
Dharma Words 2......Page 136
Response to the Lay Buddhist: Noritomi Tessen......Page 142
A Letter to Acting Head Monk Ho¯ shu¯......Page 146
Part II. Texts Related to the Buddhist Scripture Project......Page 150
An Opportunity for Instruction......Page 152
A Brief Account of the History of Carving the Buddhist Scriptures......Page 158
A Report on Progress Made on the New Edition of the Buddhist Scriptures......Page 162
An Account of Completing the Buddhist Scriptures......Page 166
Part III. Poetry......Page 170
Part IV. Other Letters and Historical Documents......Page 182
An Affadavit Concerning the Dharma Debate in Mori......Page 184
Letter to Lord Kurushima Requesting that He Spare Lives......Page 194
Letter to Yamazaki Hanzaemon Regarding the Famine......Page 200
Appendix: Biographies......Page 206
The Deeds of Master Tetsugen,Founder of Zuiryu¯ ji Temple......Page 208
The Monk Tetsugen From Biographies of Unusual People of the Early Modern Period......Page 220
Lesson 28: Tetsugen’s Edition of theComplete Buddhist Scriptures (From the Elementary School Japanese Language Reader1)......Page 224
Notes......Page 228
Bibliography......Page 262
C......Page 266
I......Page 267
N......Page 268
T......Page 269
Z......Page 270