Don't be a jerk and other practical advice from Dōgen, Japan's greatest Zen master : a radical but reverent paraphrasing of Dōgen's Treasury of the true dharma eye
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Warner, Brad
Published
Novato, CA : New World Library, 2016.
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xvi, 306 pages ; 22 cm
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South Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
294.385 WARNER 2016
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Buddhism.
Dōgen, -- 1200-1253. -- Shōbō genzō.
Sōtōshū -- Doctrines.

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Published
Novato, CA : New World Library, 2016.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-303)
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The Shobogenzo (The Treasury of the True Dharma Eye) is a revered eight-hundred-year-old Zen Buddhism classic written by the Japanese monk Eihei Dogen. Despite the timeless wisdom of his teachings, many consider the book difficult to understand and daunting to read. In Don’t Be a Jerk, Zen priest and bestselling author Brad Warner, through accessible paraphrasing and incisive commentary, applies Dogen’s teachings to modern times. While entertaining and sometimes irreverent, Warner is also an astute scholar who sees in Dogen very modern psychological concepts, as well as insights on such topics as feminism and reincarnation. Warner even shows that Dogen offered a “Middle Way” in the currently raging debate between science and religion. For curious readers worried that Dogen’s teachings are too philosophically opaque, Don’t Be a Jerk is hilarious, understandable, and wise.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Warner, B. (2016). Don't be a jerk and other practical advice from Dōgen, Japan's greatest Zen master: a radical but reverent paraphrasing of Dōgen's Treasury of the true dharma eye . New World Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Warner, Brad. 2016. Don't Be a Jerk and Other Practical Advice From Dōgen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master: A Radical but Reverent Paraphrasing of Dōgen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye. New World Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Warner, Brad. Don't Be a Jerk and Other Practical Advice From Dōgen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master: A Radical but Reverent Paraphrasing of Dōgen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye New World Library, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Warner, Brad. Don't Be a Jerk and Other Practical Advice From Dōgen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master: A Radical but Reverent Paraphrasing of Dōgen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye New World Library, 2016.

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