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    <![CDATA[The Poetry of Zen]]>
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    <![CDATA[A Zen poem is nothing other than an expression of the enlightened mind, a handful of simple words that disappear beneath the moment of insight to which it bears witness. Poetry has been an essential aid to Zen Buddhist practice from the dawn of Zen&#8212;and Zen has also had a profound influence on the secular poetry of the countries in which it has flourished. Here, two of America&#8217;s most renowned poets and translators provide an overview of Zen poetry from China and Japan in all its rich variety, from the earliest days to the twentieth century. Included are works by Lao Tzu, Han Shan, Li Po, Dogen Kigen, Saigyo, Basho, Chiao Jan, Yuan Mei, Ryokan, and many others. Hamill and Seaton provide illuminating introductions to the Chinese and Japanese sections that set the poets and their work in historical and philosophical context. Short biographies of the poets are also included.]]>
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  <read_at>Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I carried this little book in my backpack for years, occasionally pulling it out to read old Chinese and Japanese poems (in translation, of course).  Basho, Tu Fu, and other masterful poets seem as fresh as they must have hundreds of years ago.]]></body>
    
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