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This book demonstrates that Zen thought and art provide both a generative and a formative context for understanding the spirituality of the English poet William Wordsworth (1770--1850). Combining methods of modern literary scholarship with the philosophical initiatives of the Kyoto School, the text crosses disciplines as well as cultures, offering a nonmonotheistic, nonpantheistic philosophical ground upon which to study what Wordsworth calls the tranquil soul and the one Presence that underlies the great whole of life.Anticipating a variety of audiences, the discourse progresses from general, introductory level discussions of Zen philosophy and literature to the more technical philosophical idiom of the Kyoto School, employing intertextual readings of a variety of Wordsworthian and Zen documents to broaden and deepen the East-West dialogue as it has been unfolding since the pioneering work of D. T. Suzuki and Kitaro Nishida. An important aspect of this study is its twofold purpose: to situate Wordsworth more centrally in the evolving global community of intercultural and interreligious communication and to demonstrate the unique flexibility and universality of Zen as a medium of spiritual growth and aesthetic understanding.
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Wordsworth and the Zen Mind : The Poetry of Self-emptying
author
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Rudy, John G.
publisher
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State University of New York Press
isbn10 | asin
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0791429032
print isbn13
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9780791429037
ebook isbn13
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9780585043302
language
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English
subject
Wordsworth, William,--1770-1850--Philosophy, Self (Philosophy) in literature, Spiritual life in literature, Zen Buddhism in literature.
publication date
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1996
lcc
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PR5892.P5R83 1996eb
ddc
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821/.7
subject
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Wordsworth, William,--1770-1850--Philosophy, Self (Philosophy) in literature, Spiritual life in literature, Zen Buddhism in literature.
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Wordsworth and the Zen Mind
The Poetry of Self-Emptying
John G. Rudy
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS
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Production by Ruth Fisher Marketing by Nancy Farrell
Published by State University of New York Press, Albany
1996 State University of New York
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rudy, John G., 1943 Wordsworth and the Zen mind: the poetry of self-emptying / John G. Rudy. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-2903-2 (CH: alk. paper). ISBN 0-7914-2904-0 (pbk. :alk. paper) 1. Wordsworth, William, 17701850Philosophy. 2. Self (Philosophy) in literature. 3. Spiritual life in literature. 4. Zen Buddhism in literature. I. Title. PR5892.P5R83 1996 821'.7dc2095-19528 CIP
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To Maria, Elena, and Daniel
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CONTENTS
Foreword
ix
Preface
xi
Acknowledgments
xiii
Introduction:The Purer Mind
1
Part One: Wordsworthian Capaciousness and Zen Emptiness
Introduction to Part One
21
1. Capaciousness as Natural Process
23
2. Capaciousness as Receptacle
35
Part Two: Wordsworth's Endless Way and the Tao of Zen
Introduction to Part Two
55
3."Stepping Westward" and "The Solitary Reaper"
59
4. The Alpine Crossing
71
5. "The Blind Highland Boy"
87
Part Three: Zen Moods and the Poetry of Emptiness
Introduction to Part Three
97
6. Sabi: The Spirit of Solitude and Freedom
99
7. Wabi: The Spirit of Poverty
113
8. Aware: The Spirit of Impermanence
131
9.Yugen: The Spirit of Depth
149
10.The Lesson of the Conch
175
Conclusion: Forgetting the Mind
199
Notes
213
Bibliography
247
Index
259
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FOREWORD
The great Whiteheadian scholar, a former teacher of mine at Chicago, Charles Hartshorne, once casually remarked, "I was a Buddhist before I knew it." Such a remarkable statement echoes through the minds of many insightful thinkers of the West, including William Wordsworth. Wordsworth had that rare and keen vision which penetrated the ordinary perception of things. The central thrust of his poetic vision was to realize the universal grounds of existence, always open and intimate, but grounds human beings, unfortunately, tend to obstruct and occlude by their inadequate perception. He lived in the midst of the industrial revolution and disdained London for all it represented: human existence reduced to mere mechanical tasteless endeavors. By contrast, he sought peace and solace in the wide open country by taking trips to the hinterlands and abroad.
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