Offers a groundbreaking approach to a key text in Zen Buddhism.
In Zen Time, Raji C. Steineck provides a robust contextualization of Dogen's Uji, the most renowned text on time in Zen Buddhism. Situating the text within the historical context of the medieval Zen master's writing, Steineck illustrates how Dogen shaped the rhythm of life in the Zen monastery to actualize his idea that time in itself is salvific. Dogen was meticulous in his observation of the particulars of each temporal moment, regarding them as an opportunity to bring together interrelated tenets of Buddhist doctrine and practice. In contrast to readings that equate the Zen approach to time with "living the moment" and that pit qualitative understandings of time against quantitative understandings, Steineck shows how Dogen was able to connect time's qualitative and quantitative aspects in a way that, despite its mystical elements, remains instructive in relation to contemporary secular and philosophical discussions. The book includes a translation of Uji in an appendix.
An open access version of this book was published with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation.
| ISBN: | 9798855803617 |
| Publication date: | 2nd March 2026 |
| Author: | Raji C Steineck |
| Publisher: | SUNY Press an imprint of State University of New York Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 334 pages |
| Series: | SUNY Press Open Access |
| Genres: |
East Asian and Indian philosophy Zen Buddhism Ethnic studies Asian history Buddhism |
Offers a groundbreaking approach to a key text in Zen Buddhism.
In Zen Time, Raji C. Steineck provides a robust contextualization of Dogen's Uji, the most renowned text on time in Zen Buddhism. Situating the text within the historical context of the medieval Zen master's writing, Steineck illustrates how Dogen shaped the rhythm of life in the Zen monastery to actualize his idea that time in itself is salvific. Dogen was meticulous in his observation of the particulars of each temporal moment, regarding them as an opportunity to bring together interrelated tenets of Buddhist doctrine and practice. In contrast to readings that equate the Zen approach to time with "living the moment" and that pit qualitative understandings of time against quantitative understandings, Steineck shows how Dogen was able to connect time's qualitative and quantitative aspects in a way that, despite its mystical elements, remains instructive in relation to contemporary secular and philosophical discussions. The book includes a translation of Uji in an appendix.
An open access version of this book was published with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Zen Time features in the following genres: East Asian and Indian philosophy, Zen Buddhism, Ethnic studies, Asian history, Buddhism
Zen Time is available in Paperback, Hardback
Zen Time was written by Raji C Steineck and published by SUNY Press an imprint of State University of New York Press
Zen Time has 334 pages
Yes it is part of SUNY Press Open Access series
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