Zen master hakuin 1686 1769 confirmed posteritys assessment when he praised daito in the zen manner as japans most poisonous flower 3 daitos lineage eventually became the dominant branch of japanese rinzai zen most if not all of todays rinzai masters regard themselves as his spiritual descendants monks continue. Eloquent zen daito and early japanese zen kraft kenneth 9780824813833 books amazonca skip to main contentca hello select your address books hello sign in account lists account returns orders cart all best sellers gift ideas prime new releases customer . With the publication of eloquent zen kenneth kraft offers the first comprehensive account of the life and teachings of one of the greatest of japans zen masters dr kraft begins with the foundations of medieval japanese zen he shows that daitos predecessors were concerned with clarifying the essentials of zen as it began to take root in japan. Sight which is the heart of zen and which is what most makes its study worthwhile joseph s oleary sophia university eloquent zen daito and early japanese zen by kenneth kraft university of hawaii press 1992 268 pages 3400 to be japanese seems to be a search for identity by looking into the mirror of another culture. Amazonin buy eloquent zen daito and early japanese zen book online at best prices in india on amazonin read eloquent zen daito and early japanese zen book reviews author details and more at amazonin free delivery on qualified orders