American Zen
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Zen In America
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Author : Helen Tworkov
language : en
Publisher: Kodansha
Release Date : 1994
Zen In America written by Helen Tworkov and has been published by Kodansha this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Religion categories.
This expanded edition of the highly acclaimed investigation of Zen teaching in America, by the founder and editor of America's first Buddhist magazine, lays bare the issues at the heart of the Zen mission. Through in-depth portraits of five American Zen masters, Tworkov creates a trenchant sociological picture of an important strand of American spiritual life. 27 photos.
Thank You And Ok
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Author : David Chadwick
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2007-05-08
Thank You And Ok written by David Chadwick and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-08 with Religion categories.
David Chadwick, a Texas-raised wanderer, college dropout, bumbling social activist, and hobbyhorse musician, began his study under Shunryu Suzuki Roshi in 1966. In 1988 Chadwick flew to Japan to begin a four-year period of voluntary exile and remedial Zen education. In Thank You and OK! he recounts his experiences both inside and beyond the monastery walls and offers insightful portraits of the characters he knew in that world—the bickering monks, the patient abbot, the trotting housewives, the ominous insects, the bewildered bureaucrats, and the frustrating English-language students—as they worked inexorably toward initiating him into the mysterious ways of Japan. Whether you're interested in Japan, Buddhism, or exotic travel writing, this book is great fun. To learn more about the author, David Chadwick, visit www.cuke.com.
A Glimpse Of Nothingness
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Author : Janwillem van de Wetering
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date : 2014-07-01
A Glimpse Of Nothingness written by Janwillem van de Wetering and has been published by St. Martin's Griffin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In A Glimpse of Nothingness, celebrated mystery novelist Janwillem van de Wetering offers a sequel to his earlier memoir, The Empty Mirror, which concerned the author's experiences at a Zen monastery in Japan in the middle 1960s. Originally published in 1975, A Glimpse of Nothingness chronicles van de Wetering's time at the Moon Springs Hermitage in Maine. The book offers a complete and compelling description of the Zen path pursued by one sensitive Westerner who began his quest by seeking for the sense of it all-and who eventually came to realize at least a part of it. The follow-up to this book is van de Wetering's Afterzen.
Two Shores Of Zen An American Monk S Japan
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Author : Jiryu Mark Rutschman-Byler
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-01-09
Two Shores Of Zen An American Monk S Japan written by Jiryu Mark Rutschman-Byler and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-09 with Buddhism categories.
When a young American Buddhist monk can no longer bear the pop-psychology, sexual intrigue, and free-flowing peanut butter that he insists pollute his spiritual community, he sets out for Japan on an archetypal journey to find True Zen. Arriving at an austere Japanese monastery and meeting a fierce old Zen Master, he feels confirmed in his suspicion that the Western Buddhist approach is a spineless imitation of authentic spiritual effort. However, over the course of a year and a half of bitter initiations, relentless meditation and labor, intense cold, brutal discipline, insanity, overwhelming lust, and false breakthroughs, he grows disenchanted with the Asian model as well. Two Shores of Zen weaves together scenes from Japanese and American Zen to offer a timely, compelling contribution to the ongoing conversation about Western Buddhism's stark departures from Asian traditions. How far has Western Buddhism come from its roots, or indeed how far has it fallen? www.ShoresOfZen.com
America Zen
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Author : Ray McNiece
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
America Zen written by Ray McNiece and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Literary Collections categories.
This is an essential collection of contemporary American Zen poetry from thrity poets whose work is shared through biographical statement, Zen statement, photo, and five or more poems each. It's a book that can help you awaken to your natural self.
Zen Traces
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Author : Kenneth Kraft
language : en
Publisher: Paul Dry Books
Release Date : 2018-06-05
Zen Traces written by Kenneth Kraft and has been published by Paul Dry Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-05 with Religion categories.
As Zen takes root in the West, new forms arise. For centuries Zen masters have tested their students with “koans” and “capping phrases.” A koan is a spiritual paradox that must be solved intuitively. A capping phrase is a trenchant comment. Both are meditative practices that reveal deeper truths about the self and, ideally, lead to enlightenment. In Zen Traces, Buddhist scholar Kenneth Kraft plays off these practices in a new idiom. He selects passages from four sources: traditional Zen, present-day Zen, Henry David Thoreau, and Mark Twain. When a koan-like story about a contemporary Zen teacher is paired with a pithy comment by Mark Twain, something fresh emerges. “In this lovely book, Ken Kraft provides a unique opening for American Buddhism and American wisdom in general. The reader will come to fresh and spacious new insights and enjoyments… Cheers for Zen in America and a deep bow to Ken Kraft!”—POLLY YOUNG-EISENDRATH, Ph.D., author of The Present Heart: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Discovery “I highly recommend this delightful book of East-West wisdom—full of surprise, insight, wit, and piercing beauty.”—KATY BUTLER, author of Knocking on Heaven’s Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death
American Zen
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Author : Y. Ohta
language : en
Publisher: Y. Ohta
Release Date : 2009-12-14
American Zen written by Y. Ohta and has been published by Y. Ohta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-14 with categories.
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American Zen
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Author : Henry Kang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-10-10
American Zen written by Henry Kang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-10 with categories.
Have you ever wondered who's behind that "voice" in your head? You know that non-stop running dialogue that goes on day after day? It's been with you all your life. It tells you what to do, where to be and when to be there? Who or what is behind that "voice?"Is that you? If it is, why are you driving yourself crazy with constant self judgement, doubt and worry? If it isn't, why do you let it tell you what to do all the time?American Zen offers a contemporary take on an old Eastern practice. It's a journey of Zen. It is letting go of the "voice" in your head, and in doing so, awakening to the wonderful possibility of "Nirvana" or "perfect happiness."Can you imagine a life free from anxiety, fear and worry? Can you imagine finding true love, peace and contentment? Can you imaging living happily ever after? If so, "perfect happiness" awaits.
Buddha Facing The Wall
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Author : Sara Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Keep It Simple Books
Release Date : 1999
Buddha Facing The Wall written by Sara Jenkins and has been published by Keep It Simple Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Religion categories.
Buddha Facing the Wall presents firsthand accounts of life in an American Zen monastery. Interviews with fifteen monks offer vivid personal glimpses of how everything about the monastery--from the daily schedule through meetings with the teacher to the silence itself--is designed to support the deep inner work that leads to spiritual transformation.
Zen Master Who
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Author : James Ishmael Ford
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2006-10-20
Zen Master Who written by James Ishmael Ford and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Surprisingly little has been written about how Zen came to North America. "Zen Master Who?" does that and much more. Author James Ishmael Ford, a renowned Zen master in two lineages, traces the tradition's history in Asia, looking at some of its most important figures -- the Buddha himself, and the handful of Indian, Chinese, and Japanese masters who gave the Zen school its shape. It also outlines the challenges that occurred as Zen became integrated into western consciousness, and the state of Zen in North America today. The author includes profiles of modern Zen teachers and institutions, including D. T. Suzuki and Alan Watts, and such topics as the emergence of liberal Buddhism, and Christians, Jews, and Zen. This engaging, accessible book is aimed at anyone interested in this tradition but who may not know how to start. Most importantly, it clarifies a great and ancient tradition for the contemporary seeker.