Maka hannya haramitsu (Japanese: 摩訶般若波羅蜜), the Japanese transliteration of Mahāprajñāpāramitā meaning The Perfection of Great Wisdom, is the second book of the Shōbōgenzō by the 13th century SōtōZen monk Eihei Dōgen. It is the second book in not only the original 60 and 75 fascicle versions of the text, but also the later 95 fascicle compilations. It was written in Kyoto in the summer of 1233, the first year that Dōgen began occupying the temple that what would soon become Kōshōhōrin-ji.[1] As the title suggests, this chapter lays out Dōgen's interpretation of the Mahaprajñāpāramitāhṛdaya Sūtra, or Heart Sutra, so called because it is supposed to represent the heart of the 600 volumes of the Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sūtra. The Heart Sutra focuses on the Buddhist concept of prajñā, or wisdom, which indicates not conventional wisdom, but rather wisdom regarding the emptiness of all phenomena. As Dōgen argues in this chapter, prajñā is identical to the practice of zazen, not a way of thinking.[2]
Allusions to other worksedit
The Heart Sutra, seen here in a 12th-century manuscript, is the subject of Dōgen's essay and is heavily referenced
Although Dōgen's writing usually references other Buddhist works with heavy frequency, Maka hannya haramitsu only references the Heart Sutra, the Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra, and a poem about a wind bell by his teacher, Tiantong Rujing. The poem is from Record of the Words of Master Rujing and is as follows:
The whole body is like a mouth hanging in empty space. Not questioning the winds from east, west, south, or north, Equally all of them, speaking of prajñā: Ding-dong-a-ling ding-dong.[2]
According to Shohaku Okumura, the wind bell or hanging mouth represents ourselves while the winds represent all of the different circumstances that can face us. Regardless of what comes our way, we need not discriminate. When we view the world without discrimination, we express prajñā and see the reality of life. The last line is an onomatopoeia for the sound the bell makes, representing the expression of prajñā, wisdom of reality itself, as well as the interdependence of all things.[2]
Translationsedit
"Great Transcendent Wisdom", Shobogenzo: Zen Essays By Dogen, translated by Cleary, Thomas, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press, 1986, ISBN0-8248-1014-7
Shobogenzo: The Eye and Treasury of the True Law, translated by Nishiyama, Kōsen; Stevens, John, Tokyo, Japan: Nakayama Shobo, 1975, ISBN0-87040-363-X
"On the Great Wisdom That Is Beyond Discriminatory Thought", Shobogenzo, or The Treasure House of the Eye of the True Teachings, translated by Nearman, Hubert, Shasta Abbey Press, 1996, ISBN0-930066-17-0
^ abcOkumura, Shohaku (2012), Living By Vow: A Practical Introduction to Eight Essential Zen Chants and Texts, Simon and Schuster, pp. 134–135, 177, ISBN9781614290100
January 01, 1970
maka, hannya, haramitsu, japanese, 摩訶般若波羅蜜, japanese, transliteration, mahāprajñāpāramitā, meaning, perfection, great, wisdom, second, book, shōbōgenzō, 13th, century, sōtō, monk, eihei, dōgen, second, book, only, original, fascicle, versions, text, also, late. Maka hannya haramitsu Japanese 摩訶般若波羅蜜 the Japanese transliteration of Mahaprajnaparamita meaning The Perfection of Great Wisdom is the second book of the Shōbōgenzō by the 13th century Sōtō Zen monk Eihei Dōgen It is the second book in not only the original 60 and 75 fascicle versions of the text but also the later 95 fascicle compilations It was written in Kyoto in the summer of 1233 the first year that Dōgen began occupying the temple that what would soon become Kōshōhōrin ji 1 As the title suggests this chapter lays out Dōgen s interpretation of the Mahaprajnaparamitahṛdaya Sutra or Heart Sutra so called because it is supposed to represent the heart of the 600 volumes of the Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra The Heart Sutra focuses on the Buddhist concept of prajna or wisdom which indicates not conventional wisdom but rather wisdom regarding the emptiness of all phenomena As Dōgen argues in this chapter prajna is identical to the practice of zazen not a way of thinking 2 Allusions to other works edit nbsp The Heart Sutra seen here in a 12th century manuscript is the subject of Dōgen s essay and is heavily referencedAlthough Dōgen s writing usually references other Buddhist works with heavy frequency Maka hannya haramitsu only references the Heart Sutra the Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra and a poem about a wind bell by his teacher Tiantong Rujing The poem is from Record of the Words of Master Rujing and is as follows The whole body is like a mouth hanging in empty space Not questioning the winds from east west south or north Equally all of them speaking of prajna Ding dong a ling ding dong 2 According to Shohaku Okumura the wind bell or hanging mouth represents ourselves while the winds represent all of the different circumstances that can face us Regardless of what comes our way we need not discriminate When we view the world without discrimination we express prajna and see the reality of life The last line is an onomatopoeia for the sound the bell makes representing the expression of prajna wisdom of reality itself as well as the interdependence of all things 2 Translations edit Great Transcendent Wisdom Shobogenzo Zen Essays By Dogen translated by Cleary Thomas Honolulu HI University of Hawaii Press 1986 ISBN 0 8248 1014 7 Shobogenzo The Eye and Treasury of the True Law translated by Nishiyama Kōsen Stevens John Tokyo Japan Nakayama Shobo 1975 ISBN 0 87040 363 X Mahaprajnaparamita Master Dogen s Shōbōgenzō translated by Nishijima Gudo Cross Chodo Dogen Sangha 1994 ISBN 1 4196 3820 3 On the Great Wisdom That Is Beyond Discriminatory Thought Shobogenzo or The Treasure House of the Eye of the True Teachings translated by Nearman Hubert Shasta Abbey Press 1996 ISBN 0 930066 17 0 Manifestation of Great Prajna Treasury of the True Dharma Eye Zen Master Dogen s Shōbōgenzō translated by Tanahashi Kazuaki Brown Edward Shambhala Publications 2011 ISBN 978 1590304747 Practicing Deepest Wisdom Deepest Practice Deepest Wisdom Three Fascicles from Shobogenzo with Commentary translated by Okumura Shōhaku Somerville MA Wisdom Publications 2018 ISBN 978 1614293026References edit Nishijima Gudo Cross Chodo 1994 Master Dogen s Shōbōgenzō vol 1 Dogen Sangha pp 31 40 ISBN 1 4196 3820 3 a b c Okumura Shohaku 2012 Living By Vow A Practical Introduction to Eight Essential Zen Chants and Texts Simon and Schuster pp 134 135 177 ISBN 9781614290100 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maka hannya haramitsu amp oldid 979871119, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
