The Three Pillars of Zen

Contents......Page 7
Foreword......Page 11
Editor's Preface......Page 15
PART ONE: Teachings and Practice......Page 20
Editor's Intoduction......Page 23
A Biogriphical Note on Yasutani-roshi......Page 44
1. Theory and Practice of Zazen......Page 46
2. Precautions to Observe in Zazen......Page 54
3. Illusory Visions and Sensations......Page 58
4. The Five Varieties of Zen......Page 61
5. The Three Aims of Zazen......Page 66
6. Individual Instruction......Page 69
7. Shikan-taza......Page 73
8. The Parable of Enyadatta......Page 74
9. Cause and Effect Arc One......Page 77
10.The Three Essentials of Zen Practice......Page 78
11.Aspiration......Page 80
Editor's Introduction......Page 83
The Commentary......Page 91
Editor's Introduction......Page 103
1. Student A (Woman......Page 116
2. Student B (Man......Page 125
3. Student C (Man......Page 127
4. Student D (Woman......Page 141
5. Student E (Man......Page 142
6. Student F (Woman......Page 143
7. Student G (Man......Page 145
8. Student H (Woman......Page 153
9. Student I (Man......Page 154
10.Student J (Woman......Page 156
Editor's Introduction......Page 175
The Sermon......Page 180
1. To a Man from Kumasaka......Page 184
2. To the Abbess of Shinryu-ji......Page 186
3. To Lord Nalwnura......Page 190
5. To the Layman Ippo (Honuna Shoken)......Page 193
6. To a Monk in Shobo Hermitage......Page 198
7. To the Nun Furusawa......Page 199
8. First Letter to the Zen Priest Iguchi......Page 201
9. Second Letter to the Zen PrieSt Iguchi......Page 202
10. Third Letter to the Zen Priest Iguchi......Page 203
11. Fourth Letter to the Zen Priest Iguchi......Page 204
12. To a Nun......Page 205
PART TWO: ENLIGHTENMENT......Page 207
Editor's Introduction......Page 208
1. Mr.K.Y.......Page 223
2. Mr.P.K.......Page 227
3. Mr.K.T.......Page 248
4. Mr.C.S.......Page 252
s. Mrs.A.M.......Page 258
6. Mr.A.K.......Page 264
7. Mrs.L.T.S.......Page 269
8. Mrs.D.K.......Page 273
Editor's Introduction......Page 288
A Biographical Note on Harada-Roshi......Page 292
1. Evidence of Kensho......Page 295
2. Evidence of Great Enlightenment......Page 296
3. Evidence of Deepened Enlightenment......Page 299
4. Evidence of Direct  Experience of Great Way of Buddhism......Page 301
5. Evidence of Attaining the Non-Regressing Mind of Fugen......Page 302
6. Evidence of the Joy and Peace of Being at One with Oharma......Page 304
7. Further Evidence of the Joy and Peace of Being at  One with the Dharma......Page 306
8. Presentiment of Death......Page 308
PART THREE: SUPPLEMENTS......Page 312
VII. Dogen on "Being-Time"......Page 314
VIII.The Ten Oxherding Prictures with Commentary and Verses......Page 320
IX.  Zen Postures Illustrated......Page 334
X.   Notes on Zen Vocabulary and Buddhist Doctrine......Page 340
Index......Page 371