Denison Journal of Religion
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Zen Master Dōgen (1200-1253) is one of the most important Japanese Buddhist philosophers in medieval Japan. The first essay is a short introduction to Dōgen and the significance of his teachings in the 21st century. Reading Dōgen’s “Mountains and Rivers Sūtra,” Owen Crum and Conor Loy emphasize the importance of recognizing Buddha-nature in every living being as a way to overcome environmental destruction. Both authors understand that Dōgen’s teachings of universal Buddha-nature challenge anthropocentric views on nature and allow people in the twenty-first century to ask pressing ethical and religious questions in new and compelling ways.
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Loy, Conor J. and Crum, Owen
(2019)
"Two Essays on and with Dōgen,"
Denison Journal of Religion: Vol. 18, Article 8.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.denison.edu/religion/vol18/iss1/8