"This groundbreaking work offers a historically rich analysis of Dgen and his writings. It uncovers the intricate workings of medieval monastic religious practices, explains in detail their doctrinal developments, and reconstructs Dgen's ideas on existence and time in a coherent and original fashion. It is a must-read for established scholars and scholars-in-training in the fields of East Asian religions in general and Buddhism in particular, as well as philosophers interested in what has been termed 'classical Japanese philosophy.'" Steffen Döll, Hamburg University
"This is one of the finest and most comprehensive works of Dgen scholarship that I have read in recent years, ranking with the best work of eminent scholars like Steven Heine. The author is steeped in the English, German, and Japanese scholarship to a prodigious, even astounding, level." Jason M. Wirth, Seattle University, author of Mountains, Rivers, and the Great Earth: Reading Gary Snyder and Dgen in an Age of Ecological Crisis
