Author: Alan W Watts
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473590876
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 254
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'The perfect guide for a course correction in life' Deepak Chopra If we open our eyes and see clearly it becomes obvious that there is no other time than this instant An insightful exploration into the origins and history of Zen Buddhism from pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, Watts explores the principles of Zen and how it can revolutionize our daily life.
Author: C. C. Tsai
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691220514
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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From bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai, a delightfully illustrated collection of classic Zen Buddhist stories that enlighten as they entertain C. C. Tsai is one of Asia’s most popular cartoonists, and his editions of the Chinese classics have sold more than 40 million copies in over twenty languages. In The Ways of Zen, he has created an entertaining and enlightening masterpiece from the rich collections of the Zen Buddhist tradition, bringing classic stories to life in delightful language and vividly detailed comic illustrations. Combining all the stories previously published in Tsai’s Wisdom of the Zen Masters and Zen Speaks, this is the artist’s largest collection of selections from the most important and famous Zen texts. The story of the illiterate wood-peddler Huineng, who improbably rises to become the most famous Zen patriarch, is joined by others that trace the development of the five major sects of Zen Buddhism through other masters such as Mazu, Linji, and Yunmen. A shattered antique, a blind man carrying a lantern, sutras set on fire, a cow jumping through a window—each story leads the reader to reflect on fundamental Buddhist ideas. The Ways of Zen also features the original Chinese text in side columns on each page, enriching the book for readers and students of Chinese without distracting from the English-language cartoons. Filled with memorable anecdotes and disarming wisdom, The Ways of Zen is a perfect introduction to Zen Buddhism and an essential addition to any Zen collection.
Author: Trevor Leggett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780901032478
Category : Zen Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In Japanese Zen, all activities offer opportunities for meditation and inspiration. Trevor Leggett here explores a range of such practices.
Author: Alan Watts
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 1577311671
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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What Is Zen? examines Zen's religious roots, its influence on Eastern and Western culture, its transcendent moments, and the methods of Zen meditation that are currently practiced.
Author: Robert Aitken
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466895233
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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There is a fine art to presenting complex ideas with simplicity and insight, in a manner that both guides and inspires. In Taking the Path of Zen Robert Aitken presents the practice, lifestyle, rationale, and ideology of Zen Buddhism with remarkable clarity. The foundation of Zen is the practice of zazen, or mediation, and Aitken Roshi insists that everything flows from the center. He discusses correct breathing, posture, routine, teacher-student relations, and koan study, as well as common problems and milestones encountered in the process. Throughout the book the author returns to zazen, offering further advice and more advanced techniques. The orientation extends to various religious attitudes and includes detailed discussions of the Three Treasures and the Ten Precepts of Zen Buddhism. Taking the Path of Zen will serve as orientation and guide for anyone who is drawn to the ways of Zen, from the simply curious to the serious Zen student.
Author: Ikkyū
Publisher: White Pine Press (NY)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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One hundred poems by a revered Japanese Zen master.
Author: Meido Moore
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 083484141X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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The first accessible beginner's guide to Rinzai Zen practice. The recognition of the true nature of oneself and the universe is the aim of Rinzai Zen—but that experience, known as kensho, is really just the beginning of a life of refining that discovery and putting it into practice in the world. Rinzai, with its famed discipline and its emphasis on koan practice, is one of two main forms of Zen practiced in the West, but it is less familiar than the more prominent Soto school. Meido Moore here remedies that situation by providing this compact and complete introduction to Zen philosophy and practice from the Rinzai perspective. It’s an excellent entrée to a venerable tradition that goes back through the renowned Hakuin Ekaku in eighteenth-century Japan to its origins in Tang dynasty China—and that offers a path to living with insight and compassion for people today.
Author: Alan Watts
Publisher: Weatherhill, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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Alan Watts helped shape the thinking of a generation through his efforts to introduce and interpret Asian wisdom in the West. This collection of essays and lectures spans his career, from his first essay on Zen Buddhism in 1955 to his final seminar, given only weeks before he died in 1973. The last essay The Practice of Meditation is written and illustrated in his own hand.
Author: Alan Watts
Publisher: Collins & Brown
ISBN: 9781843336143
Category : Zen Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Embark on a personal exploration of the spirituality that is Zen Buddhism. Your guide on this powerful and enriching journey is the late Alan Watts, who was one of the foremost interpreters of Eastern thought for the modern West. The material in this remarkable volume has never before been published. Comprised of his acclaimed radio transcripts, it represents a major new work from the most famous author on Zen. Throughout, Watts' unique insights will help you understand the very essence of Zen. He will lead you beyond yourself and into a world of silent and mystical space. With wit and lucidity, he discusses the nature of the self and the mystery of existence, presenting Zen both from his standpoint as a scholar with a deep understanding of Judeo-Christian traditions and as a Westerner who found meaning in Zen Buddhism.
Author: Elihu Genmyo Smith
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834827956
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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These days, when Zen has become a kind of shorthand for anything that’s enigmatic or aesthetically spare, it’s refreshing be reminded that Zen is at heart a practice for waking up from the dream we inhabit—in order to free ourselves from the suffering the dream imposes on us. Elihu Genmyo Smith’s eminently practical Zen teaching never loses sight of that central concern: Whether it takes the form of zazen (meditation), koan work, or just eating your breakfast, the aim of Zen practice is always nothing other than intimacy with ourselves and everything around us.
