Fukanzazengi

[kal...@att.net]

Last night someone asked about the Fukanzazengi which we recite on Thursday evenings...  Here's what I found...

"Dogen Zenji was the 13th century founder of Soto Zen in Japan, and we trace our practice here back through Dogen. When he returned to Japan after practicing in China, he wrote the "Fukanzazengi." This two page text was Dogen’s main meditation manual, which he continued working on for about twenty-six years until near the end of his life." 

kal...@att.net

[Mike]

Here is Nishijima's translation (Nishijima is the English translator
of the Shobogenzo)...the blog is also good.

http://gudoblog-e.blogspot.com/2009/05/translation-of-fukan-zazen-gi.html

[kal...@att.net]

Thanks - I will read this!  

Kalen

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[Manfred Georg]

It's a better translation than I could come up with, but I don't
think it's very good. I can point you to a couple translations I
like more. Maybe I'll bring another version Sunday.

Manfred