Zen Time

Zen TimeOffers a groundbreaking approach to a key text in Zen Buddhism. In Zen Time, Raji C. Steineck provides a robust contextualization of Dgen's Uji, the most renowned text on time in Zen Buddhism. Situating the text within the historical context of the medieval Zen master's writing, Steineck illustrates how Dgen shaped the rhythm of life in the Zen monastery to actualize his idea that time in itself is salvific. Dgen was meticulous in his observation of

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