Its a great pleasure to share with you Shishin Roshi¡¯s new book on the Five Ranks; its oriented towards practice and more accessible than some others on this work. Gassho, Karin
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Subject: New book on Tozan's Five Ranks
Date: October 17, 2024 at 3:10:40 PM GMT+1
Hello Plums,
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I just want to let you know that Shambhala will be publishing my commentaries on Tozan¡¯s (Tungshan¡¯s) Five Ranks. It contains my commentaries on the Five Ranks as I learned them from Maezumi Roshi.? ??It will be available November 11.? Here is the publicity from Shambhala.? Please consider sharing it with your sanghas.
Gassho,? Shishin
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The great Japanese Zen master Hakuin once exclaimed, ¡°How priceless is the merit gained through the step-by-step practice of the Five Ranks of Master Tozan!¡±
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In?The Five Ranks of Zen, Gerry Shishin Wick, Roshi offers a comprehensive and accessible entry point to this pinnacle teaching of Zen Buddhism. Wick presents multiple translations and offers thoughtful commentary on both of Zen Master Tozan¡¯s formulations of the Ranks¡ªthe Five Ranks of the Relative and the Absolute and the Sequence of Merit¡ª as well as offering guidance on the applications in contemporary life and Zen practice.?
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Zen students and practitioners of all levels will benefit from this essential guide to Tozan¡¯s exploration of relative and absolute reality.
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The Five Ranks of Zen?is available everywhere books are sold on November 11. Preorders are an excellent way to support the book¡ªyou can order now at your preferred retailer:
- ?(supports local independent bookstores)
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If you¡¯d like to support Shishin Wick, please help spread the word by leave a rating or review??or?!
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