{"product_id":"beating-the-cloth-drum-the-letters-of-zen-master-hakuin-paperback","title":"Beating the Cloth Drum: The Letters of Zen Master Hakuin - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHakuin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNorman Waddell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHakuin Ekaku (1685-1769) is one of the most influential figures in Zen Buddhism. He revitalized the Rinzai Zen tradition (which emphasizes the use of koans, or unanswerable questions, in meditation practice), and all masters of that school today trace their lineage back through him. He is responsible for the most famous of all koans: \"What is the sound of one hand clapping?\" He is also famous for his striking and humorous art, which he also regarded as teaching. This book provides a rare, intimate look at Hakuin the man, through his personal correspondence. \u003ci\u003eBeating the Cloth Drum\u003c\/i\u003e contains twenty-eight of Hakuin's letters to students, political figures, fellow teachers, laypeople, and friends. Each letter is accompanied by extensive commentary and notes. They showcase Hakuin's formidable, thoughtful, and sometimes playful personality--and they show that the great master used every activity, including letter-writing, as an opportunity to impart the teachings that were so close to his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorman Waddell is a professor of international studies at Otani University in Kyoto, Japan. He is also the translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eZen Words for the Heart: Hakuin's Commentary on the Heart Sutra.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45321402941519,"sku":"9781590309483","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/A7PwQW-nQT9781590309483.webp?v=1779972830","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/beating-the-cloth-drum-the-letters-of-zen-master-hakuin-paperback","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}