Comments on: Eisai: the underrated Zen master http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/08/eisai-the-forgotten-zen-master/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile / Koreaphile. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:48:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/08/eisai-the-forgotten-zen-master/#comment-3883 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:26:40 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7117#comment-3883 Wow thanks a lot Kyoushin! I always appreciate independent verification on such things because the Internet has enough poor fact checking as it is! :-)

Take care!

]]> By: Kyōshin http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/08/eisai-the-forgotten-zen-master/#comment-3881 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:19:55 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7117#comment-3881 Hi Doug, Ejo records Dogen Zenji mentionning the incident your describe (where Eisai gave the copper intended for the halo of a Yakushi Buddha statue to the poor family) in the’Shobogenzo Zuimonki’ 1235-1237 so the story at least dates pretty near to the time.

Thanks as always for broadening my awareness of Buddhist history.

Gassho, K

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