Shōichi-kokushi Hōgo
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Shōichi-kokushi Hōgo (聖一国師法語) is Japanese Buddhist work.
Shōichi-kokushi Hōgo, a Japanese Buddhist work in one volume,[1] was composed in the late Kamakura period[1] by the monk Enni.[1]
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Contents
The work is of kana hōgo (仮名法語) genre,[1] a hōgo written in colloquial Japanese, and was written by Enni to introduce Kujō Michiie to zazen (sitting meditation).[1] It consists of a general introduction and 24 sections expounding on Enni's answers to questions Michiie posed him regarding various aspects of zazen.[1] An appendix dubbed "Kojin Hōgo" (古人法語) elaborates on points to be weary of in the practice of zazen.[1]
Textual tradition and modern editions
Surviving manuscript copies of the work include the Hōsa Bunko-bon,[1] the Kyōto Daigaku-bon[1] and the Ryūkoku Daigaku-bon.[1] Printed editions were produced in 1646 (Shōhō 3),[1] 1648 (Keian 1)[1] and 1829 (Bunsei 12).[1]
It was included in the first volume of the Kōtei Senchū Zenmon Hōgo Zenshū (校訂箋註禅門法語全集)[1] and the second volume of the Zenmon Hōgo Shū (禅門法語集).[1]