Written work
Poison Words on the Heart Sūtra (Dokugo shingyō)
毒語心経 (Dokugo shingyō)
A phrase-by-phrase commentary on the Heart Sūtra with biting remarks and verses, in the Chinese tradition of “poisonous” commentaries that jolt the reader instead of explaining. Waddell translated it as Zen Words for the Heart.
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Authorship note
A verse-and-prose commentary on the Heart Sūtra. Written in classical Chinese (kanbun) for monks.
Editions and translations
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English
Zen Words for the Heart
Shambhala, 1996
Translation: Norman Waddell
ISBN 1570621659
日本語
Hakuin Ekaku
Dokugo shingyō 毒語心經
The Conscious LibraryDokugo shingyō 毒語心經
Kichūdō, 1958
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Sources
- Waddell, Norman (trad.). Zen Words for the Heart: Hakuin's Commentary on the Heart Sutra (Dokugo shingyō). Boston: Shambhala, 1996. ISBN 1570621659.
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