A collection of three hundred koans compiled by Eihei Dogen, the
thirteenth-century founder of Soto Zen in Japan, this book presents readers with
a uniquely contemporary perspective on his profound teachings and their
relevance for modern Western practitioners of Zen. Following the traditional
format for koan collections, John Daido Loori Roshi, an American Zen master, has
added his own commentary and accompanying verse for each of Dogen's koans. Zen
students and scholars will find "The True Dharma Eye "to be a source of deep
insight into the mind of one of the world's greatest religious thinkers, as well
as the practice of koan study itself.