Kobayashi Hideo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2018) award
Minami Jikisai
みなみ じきさい
Minami Jikisai
Aliases:
Minami Naoya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-05-02 （Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Buddhism (Sōtō Zen)
- Residence History
- Nagano, Nagano (birthplace) → Fukui Prefecture (Reisenji, head priest) → Aomori Prefecture (Osorezan, acting head temple)
Career
- Occupations
- Zen monk, Author, Lecturer, Head priest
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Affiliations
- Eiheiji (training), Shishikurin Sanga (training community at Seishoji), Reisenji (head priest)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters I | Faculty of Letters I | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters I
Faculty of Letters I
Country:
Japan
After graduation worked at a department store, then ordained in 1984
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kobayashi Hideo Prize (17th) | Transcendence and Existence: A Buddhist History on 'Impermanence' | — | Shinchō Literary Promotion Society | winner |
Kobayashi Hideo Prize (17th)
2018
Work:
Transcendence and Existence: A Buddhist History on 'Impermanence'
Organization:
Shinchō Literary Promotion Society
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Transcendence and Existence: A Buddhist History on 'Impermanence'
2018 Buddhist thought / Non-fictionAn essayistic study of Buddhist history focusing on the theme of impermanence, reexamining the meaning of Buddhism in modern times from perspectives of transcendence and existence.
impermanenceexistencehistory of Buddhism
Speaking Zen Monks
1998 Religion / EssayAn accessible introductory book in which a Zen monk discusses experiences and teachings; later reissued with additions in paperback editions.
Zendaily lifepractice
Bibliography
- Speaking Zen Monks
- Zen in Everyday Life
- "Buddhism That Begins with a Question" (reissued: Zen Dialogues for Self-reflection)
- The Master and the Young Boy
- Transcendence and Existence: A Buddhist History on 'Impermanence'
- Introduction to Buddhism
- Practice of Dying
- How to Live Lightly, Taught by a Zen Monk (retitled editions)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible, dialogue-like toneEssayistic style combining historical and philosophical reflection
- Recurring Motifs
- life and deathimpermanencethe difficulty of enlightenment
Legacy
As a public Zen monk and intellectual, he has influenced a broad readership by connecting Buddhism with everyday life and contemporary thought. Through books, dialogues and lectures he has contributed to the wider dissemination of Buddhist understanding.
In Popular Culture
- Appearance on NHK's 'Buratamori' (2022)
Trivia
- His pre-ordination reading of his name was "Minami Naoya".
- He runs a personal blog titled 'Osorezan Arekore Nikki' (Various Notes on Osorezan).
- Won the 17th Kobayashi Hideo Prize in 2018 for 'Transcendence and Existence'.