Three Zen Masters: Ikkyu, Hakuin and RyoKan

by John Stevens

Book by Stevens, John

Genres: Philosophy, Poetry, Zen, Buddhism, Japan, Religion

160 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1993

About the author

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John Stevens (1947- ) is a Buddhist priest and Aikido teacher.

Reviews

[Elie]

Ryokan forever. Ryokan embrace my days.

[Books on Asia]

This book ties together many of the similar aspects of these 3 monks yet treats them all as different and individual.

[Laura]

I think the author of Fight Club must have read about Ikkyu.

[Don Flynn]

A nice primer on the three masters, filled with brief stories on their lives and many of their poems.

[Spencer A]

really nice read

[Ezra]

What will remain as my legacy?
Flowers in the spring,
The cuckoo in summer,
And the crimson leaves
Of autumn.

[Eldon Lee]

I have probably read this 20 times! Always on my desk.

[Henneke]

Great book.

[Sydney]

five stars but they are all for the awesomeness of Ikkyu....