The Zen River: Confluences of Chan and Zen in Dōgen’s Writings
| Title in English | The Zen River: Confluences of Chan and Zen in Dogen’s Writings |
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | The concept of “confluences” brining to mind an image of river and the joining of streams, I wish to employ the various images of waterways – rivers, streams, and currents – flowing in the Chinese Chan and Japanese Zen tradition. Inspecting the writings of Zen master Dogen ???? (1200–1253) of the Soto school, I will present examples from both his Chinese and Sino-Japanese texts to illustrate the various symbols and meanings behind waters and rivers. |