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A Drifting Boat: Chinese Zen Poetry
by
J.P. Seaton ,
J.P. Seaton
This anthology gathers together over 1500 years of Chinese Zen (Ch'an) poetry from the earliest writing, including the Hsin Hsin Ming written by the 3rd Patriarch, to the poetry of monks in this century. Poets include Wang Wei, Li Po, Tu Fu, Yuan Mei, the crazy hermits Han-shan and Shih-te, as well as many anonymous monks and hermits.
Paperback, 200 pages
Published
January 1st 1995
by White Pine Press
(first published January 1st 1994)
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All the poems are so well translated and seems to keep true to their original innocence and wonder. Each piece in this collection should be repeated multiple times to feel its true resonance - like the humming and the mumbling that these poets talk of when they talk of chanting poetry.
The gibbons chattering, the moonlight flowing over you, the soft wind caressing, the lofty mountains for friends, the white clouds playful all around and the other minute yet infinite details of a secluded life tak...more
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Great book to relax with or meditate.
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Professor of Chinese, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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