The Matter Of Zen
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The Matter Of Zen
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Author : Paul Wienpahl
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-05
The Matter Of Zen written by Paul Wienpahl and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-05 with Social Science categories.
This book, first published in 1964, concerns the practice of Zen Buddhism. The practice is a particular form of meditation. In Japan, the only country in which it is any longer seriously pursued, the practice is called zazen. The author directs attention to zazen because it is being overlooked in the current interest in Zen.
The Matter Of Zen
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Author : Paul Wienpahl
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-05
The Matter Of Zen written by Paul Wienpahl and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-05 with Social Science categories.
This book, first published in 1964, concerns the practice of Zen Buddhism. The practice is a particular form of meditation. In Japan, the only country in which it is any longer seriously pursued, the practice is called zazen. The author directs attention to zazen because it is being overlooked in the current interest in Zen.
The Matter Of Zen
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Author : Paul Wienpahl
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964-01-01
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Zen The Art Of Simple Living
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Author : Shunmyo Masuno
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2019-04-04
Zen The Art Of Simple Living written by Shunmyo Masuno and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-04 with Philosophy categories.
Relax and find happiness amid the swirl of the modern world with this internationally bestselling guide to simplifying your life by a Japanese monk who embodies the wisdom of Zen. Drawing on centuries of wisdom, renowned Zen Buddhist priest Shunmyo Masuno applies the essence of Zen to modern life in clear, practical, easily adopted lessons - one a day for 100 days. Discover how: * Lining up your shoes after you take them off can bring order to your life * Putting down your fork after every bite can help you feel more grateful for what you have * Spending time barefoot can strengthen your body * Planting a flower and watching it grow can teach you to embrace change * Going outside to watch the sunset can make every day feel celebratory In Zen: The Art of Simple Living, you will learn to find happiness not by seeking out extraordinary experiences but by making small changes - to what you do, how you think, how you interact with others and how you appreciate the present moment. With each task, you will open yourself up to a renewed sense of peace and inner calm.
Zen And Material Culture
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Author : Pamela D. Winfield
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-06-07
Zen And Material Culture written by Pamela D. Winfield and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-07 with Religion categories.
The stereotype of Zen Buddhism as a minimalistic or even immaterial meditative tradition persists in the Euro-American cultural imagination. This volume calls attention to the vast range of "stuff" in Zen by highlighting the material abundance and iconic range of the Soto, Rinzai, and Obaku sects in Japan. Chapters on beads, bowls, buildings, staffs, statues, rags, robes, and even retail commodities in America all shed new light on overlooked items of lay and monastic practice in both historical and contemporary perspectives. Nine authors from the cognate fields of art history, religious studies, and the history of material culture analyze these "Zen matters" in all four senses of the phrase: the interdisciplinary study of Zen's matters (objects and images) ultimately speaks to larger Zen matters (ideas, ideals) that matter (in the predicate sense) to both male and female practitioners, often because such matters (economic considerations) help to ensure the cultural and institutional survival of the tradition. Zen and Material Culture expands the study of Japanese Zen Buddhism to include material inquiry as an important complement to mainly textual, institutional, or ritual studies. It also broadens the traditional purview of art history by incorporating the visual culture of everyday Zen objects and images into the canon of recognized masterpieces by elite artists. Finally, the volume extends Japanese material and visual cultural studies into new research territory by taking up Zen's rich trove of materia liturgica and supplementing the largely secular approach to studying Japanese popular culture. This groundbreaking volume will be a resource for anyone whose interests lie at the intersection of Zen art, architecture, history, ritual, tea ceremony, women's studies, and the fine line between Buddhist materiality and materialism.
Mud And Water
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Author : Bassui Tokusho
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-02-08
Mud And Water written by Bassui Tokusho 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 2013-02-08 with Religion categories.
The fourteenth-century Zen master Bassui was recognized as one of the most important Zen teachers of his time. Accessible and eloquent, these teachings cut to the heart of the great matter of Zen, pointing directly to the importance of seeing our own original nature and recognizing it as Buddhahood itself. Bassui is taking familiar concepts in Buddhism and recasting them in an essential Zen light. Though he lived centuries ago in a culture vastly different from our own, Zen Master Bassui speaks with a voice that spans time and space to address our own modern challenges - in our lives and spiritual practice. Like the revered Master Dogen several generations before him, Bassui was dissatisfied with what passed for Zen training, and taught a radically reenergized form of Zen, emphasizing deep and direct penetration into one's own true nature. And also like Dogen, Bassui uses powerful and often poetic language to take familiar Buddhist concepts recast them in a radically non-dual Zen light, making ancient doctrines vividly relevant. This edition of Mud and Water contains several teachings never before translated.
The Book Of Mu
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Author : James Ishmael Ford
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-03-17
The Book Of Mu 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 2011-03-17 with Philosophy categories.
The word "mu" is one ancient Zen teacher's response to the earnest question of whether even a dog has "buddha nature". Discovering for ourselves the meaning of the master's response is the urgent work of each of us who yearns to be free and at peace. "Practicing Mu" is synonymous with practicing Zen, "sitting with Mu" is an apt description for all Zen meditation, and it is said that all the thousands and thousands of koans in the Zen tradition are just further elaborations of Mu. This watershed volume brings together over forty teachers, ancient and modern masters from across centuries and schools, to illuminate and clarify the essential matter: the question of how to be most truly ourselves. Includes writings from: Dogen, Hakuin, Dahui, Thich Thien-An Zenkei Shibayama, Seung Sahn, Taizan Maezumi, Sheng Yen Philip Kapleau, Robert Aitken, Jan Chozen Bays, Shodo Harada Grace Schireson, John Daido Loori, John Tarrant Barry Magid, Joan Sutherland, and many more!
Compass Of Zen Teaching
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Author : Zen Master Seung Sahn
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 1977
Compass Of Zen Teaching written by Zen Master Seung Sahn and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Zen Buddhism categories.
Appreciate Your Life
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Author : Taizan Maezumi
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2002-06-11
Appreciate Your Life written by Taizan Maezumi and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-11 with Religion categories.
Here is the first major collection of the teachings of Taizan Maezumi Roshi (1931-1995), one of the first Japanese Zen masters to bring Zen to the West and founding abbot of the Zen Center of Los Angeles and Zen Mountain Center in Idyllwild, California. These short, inspiring readings illuminate Zen practice in simple, eloquent language. Topics include zazen and Zen koans, how to appreciate your life as the life of the Buddha, and the essential matter of life and death. Appreciate Your Life conveys Maezumi Roshi's unique spirit and teaching style, as well as his timeless insights into the practice of Zen. Never satisfied with merely conveying ideas, his teisho, the Zen talks he gave weekly and during retreats, evoked personal questions from his students. Maezumi Roshi insisted that his students address these questions in their own lives. As he often said, "Be intimate with your life." The readings are not teachings or instructions in the traditional sense. They are transcriptions of the master's teisho, living presentations of his direct experience of Zen realization. These teisho are crystalline offerings of Zen insight intended to reach beyond the student's intellect to her or his deepest essence.
Eat Sleep Sit
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Author : Kaoru Nonomura
language : en
Publisher: Kodansha USA
Release Date : 2010-08-05
Eat Sleep Sit written by Kaoru Nonomura and has been published by Kodansha USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-05 with Religion categories.
At the age of thirty, Kaoru Nonomura left his family, his girlfriend, and his job as a designer to undertake a year of ascetic training at Eiheiji, one of the most rigorous Zen training temples in Japan. This book is Nonomura's account of his experiences. He skillfully describes every aspect of training, including how to meditate, how to eat, how to wash, and even how to use the toilet, in a way that is easy to understand even for readers with no knowledge of Zen Buddhism. This first-person account also describes Nonomura's struggles in the face of beatings, hunger, exhaustion, fear, and loneliness, the comfort he draws from his friendships with the other trainees, and his quiet determination to give his life spiritual meaning. After writing Eat Sleep Sit, Kaoru Nonomura returned to his normal life as a designer, but his book has maintained its popularity in Japan, selling more than 100,000 copies since its first printing in 1996. Beautifully written, and a fascinating insight into a lifestyle of hardships that few people could endure, this is a book that will appeal to all those with an interest in Zen Buddhism and to anyone with an interest in the quest for spiritual growth.