{"product_id":"the-roots-of-goodness-kosho-uchiyama-roshi-9781645473312","title":"The Roots of Goodness: Zen Master Dogens Teaching on the Eight Qualities of a Great Person","description":"\u003cb\u003eZen master Kōshō Uchiyama illuminates the eight qualities of a great person as enumerated by the Buddha and the seminal thirteenth-century Zen master Eihei Dōgen.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs his life drew to a close, the seminal thirteenth-century Zen master Eihei Dōgen chose to make his final teaching a commentary on the Buddha's own final teaching, which was on the eight qualities of a great person. In Dōgen's phrasing, those qualities are\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehaving few desires, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eknowing one has enough, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eappreciating serenity, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emaking diligent effort, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enot losing sight of the true dharma, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econcentrating on settling in meditative absorption, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epracticing wisdom, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enot engaging in useless argument.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Roots of Goodness\u003c\/i\u003e, the inimitable Japanese Zen teacher Kōshō Uchiyama R?shi delivers an insightful commentary on these eight qualities, plumbing their deep roots in Buddhism while also showing their applications to modern life. Daitsū Tom Wright, a longtime student of Uchiyama, translates his teacher's words, presents an original translation of Dōgen's fascicle, and offers his own commentary on the role this teaching played in Uchiyama Rōshi's life and teachings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kosho Uchiyama Roshi, Eihei Dogen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1645473317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645473312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Kosho Uchiyama Roshi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45934176698623,"sku":"9781645473312","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e9bffdcb-ff8b-438b-8131-63ce89651766.jpg?v=1721790527","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-roots-of-goodness-kosho-uchiyama-roshi-9781645473312","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}