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Visions of Power

Imagining Medieval Japanese Buddhism

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Exploring the mental universe of Soto Zen master Keizan Jokin, this work delves into the complexities of Chan/Zen Buddhism through a postmodern lens. Rather than presenting Keizan as a singular thinker, Faure illustrates him as a cultural representative, embodying the paradoxes of the Soto school. The narrative contrasts the rationality of Chan/Zen doctrine with the rich, mythical psychological landscape in which Keizan existed, paralleling the experiences of his contemporary, Dante Alighieri.

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Visions of Power, Bernard Faure

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