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This complete translation of Masao Abe's essays on Dogen probes the core of the Zen master's philosophy and religion. This work analyzes Dogen's formative doubt concerning the notion of original awakening as the basis for his unique approach to nonduality in the doctrines of the oneness of practice and attainment, the unity of beings and Buddha-nature, the simultaneity of time and eternity, and the identity of life and death. Abe also offers insightful, critical comparisons of Dogen and various Buddhist and Western thinkers, especially Shinran and Heidegger.
"This book is about the central ideas of the most important Buddhist spokesman in Japanese history and is written by one of the most respected and authoritative of his interpreters. It reflects a lifetime of knowledgeable and concerted thinking about Dogen." — Francis H. Cook, University of California, Riverside
"It is a truly outstanding contribution to Dogen scholarship as well as East-West comparative philosophy by one of the most distinguished modern Japanese thinkers of our time. This makes for a powerful and truly illuminating volume." — Steve Odin, University of Hawaii
"This is a crystal-clear handling of extremely difficult subject matter. The analyses are subtle and at the same time lucid. The author has a profound and brilliant understanding of Dogen and Shinran and is also well-grounded in Western philosophy and religion." — Joan Stambaugh, Hunter College
Notes on Abbreviations
Editor's Introduction
Author's Introduction
I. The Oneness of Practice and Attainment: Implications for the Relation between Means and Ends
II. Dogen on Buddha-nature
III. Dogen's View of Time and Space
IV. The Problem of Time in Heidegger and Dogen
V. The Problem of Death in Dogen and Shinran, Part I
VI. The Unborn and Rebirth: The Problem of Death in Dogen and Shinran, Part II
Notes
Glossary of Sino-Japanese Terms
Index