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Wild Ways: Zen Poems of Ikkyu (Paperback)

by Ikkyu (Author), John Stevens (Translator)
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Ikkyu, who lived from 13941481, was known as one of Japan's most irreverent and iconoclastic Zen masters. He spent much of his life as a vagrant monk, wandering here and there, and mingling with people both high- and low-born. On occasion, Ikkyu played Robin Hood, taking money given by the rich and spending it on the homeless. Interspersing his travels with retreats deep in the mountains, he eventually became head abbot at the most important Zen temple in Japan. Much of his verse rants against the pervasive hypocrisy of the Buddhist establishment and the corruption of the imperial court, but his writing is at its finest when centering around what he loved most: the unfettered Zen life and the joys of sexual intimacy.



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An irreverent and brilliant Zen master, poet and calligrapher, Ikkyu is one of the great figures of Zen history. Translated here are over 100 of Ikkyu's finest poems. Also included is a translation of his famous prose poem "Skeletons," which focuses on Buddhist themes. Twenty-three 19th-century woodblock prints depicting events of Ikkyu's life accompany the translations. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars a work of art, April 7 2000
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This is my favorite Ikkyu translation and collection. John Stevens captures Ikkyu's wry wit and his earthy sensibilities, his concurrent plunges into deep despair, and his profound spirituality. The presentation of the book is delightful as well. This is a tiny book. You can carry it in your pocket. It has lovely artwork intermingled with the poetry. I read this in one sitting, and then over and over.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Wild Ways of Crazy Cloud, April 6 2000
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Ikkyu's poetry is extremely wide in scope, ranging from poems expressing his understanding and experiences of love and sex, to poems which express "standard" Mahayana/Zen doctrine, to poems which protest the way in which society treats the poor and vulnerable. Mr. Stevens does an admirable job of selecting poems for this volume which are representative of this range. He provides a brief but useful introduction, which gives enough information to understand the cultural setting of Ikkyu and his poetry, without intruding upon the reader's own appreciation and enjoyment of Ikkyu's work. "Skeletons", which Mr. Stevens renders accurately into a combined prose/poetry piece, is particulary interesting, as it is in this work that we see Ikkyu teach his form of Zen in a way that is both instructive in content and beautiful in form.
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