Essays in Idleness and Hojoki
by:
Kenko;Chomei (author)
New to Penguin Classics: two of the most important Buddhist tracts from Japan Both of these works on life’s fleeting pleasures are by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each represents a different worldview. In Essays in Idleness, his lively and sometimes ribald collection of anecdotes,...
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New to Penguin Classics: two of the most important Buddhist tracts from Japan Both of these works on life’s fleeting pleasures are by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each represents a different worldview. In Essays in Idleness, his lively and sometimes ribald collection of anecdotes, advice, and observations, Kenko displays his fascination with earthly matters. In the short memoir Hojoki, however, Chomei recounts his decision to withdraw from worldly affairs and live as a hermit.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780141192109 (0141192100)
ASIN: 0141192100
Publish date: 2014-07-29
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
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