Category Archives: Philosophy & Psychology
Shōbōgenzō by Eihei Dōgen
Shōbōgenzō Eihei Dōgen (1200-1253) brought what is now called the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism to Japan from China. He wrote the first important Buddhist works in Japanese, rather than in Chinese. He founded the Temple of Eiheiji. His masterwork, … Continue reading
A Child’s “Pure Unclouded Brow”
The quote in the title is from the poem that is the preface to Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice found There, the sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. I was around 11 years old when my … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Literature, Church & Religion, Philosophy & Psychology
Tagged Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Child of the pure unclouded brow, Lewis Carroll, Nine-Headed Dragon River: Zen Journals 1969-1982, Peter Matthiessen, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice found There, Zen
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The Pavellas Perspective 