{"product_id":"discovering-the-true-self-by-kodo-sawaki-arther-braverman","title":"Discovering The True Self by Kodo Sawaki \u0026 Arther Braverman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs an orphan in the slums of Tsu City, Japan, Kodo Sawaki had to fight his way to adulthood, and became one of the most respected Zen masters of the twentieth century. He had a great understanding of Dogen Zenji's teaching and he knew how to express Dogen's philosophy. Sawaki's primary mission was to bring all people to an awareness of the Self, which he believed came through Zen meditation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis humor and straightforward talk garnered Sawaki followers from all walks of life. Though he remained poor by choice, he was rich in spirit. Two of his students who became known in America as well as in Japan were Kosho Uchiyama, abbot of Antaiji Temple and author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOpening the Hand of Thought\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Gudo Nishijima, Zen teacher and translator of Dogen's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShobogenzo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA student of Kosho Uchiyama, Arthur Braverman has compiled an anthology of Sawaki's writings and a garland of sayings gathered from throughout his lifetime. One of a few collections of Sawaki's teachings published in English, his life and work bracket the most intriguing and influential period of modern Zen practice in Japan and America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Watkins Wisdom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58331998454134,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/0635\/6656\/files\/9781640093775.jpg?v=1784902667","url":"https:\/\/shop.watkinsbooks.com\/products\/discovering-the-true-self-by-kodo-sawaki-arther-braverman","provider":"Watkins Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}