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The Book of Teaby K. Okakura, Sam HamillISBN 1570628289 (1-57062-828-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Tea'Book summary:That a nation should construct one of its most resonant national ceremonies round a cup of tea will surely strike a chord of sympathy with at least some readers of this review. To many foreigners, nothing is so quintessentially Japanese as the tea ceremony--more properly, "the way of tea"--with its austerity, its extravagantly minimalist stylization, and its concentration of extreme subtleties of meaning into the simplest of actions. The Book of Tea is something of a curiosity: written in English by a Japanese scholar (and issued here in bilingual form), it was first published in 1906, in the wake of the naval victory over Russia with which Japan asserted its rapidly acquired status as a world-class military power. It was a peak moment of Westernization within Japan. Clearly, behind the publication was an agenda, or at least a mission to explain. Around its account of the ceremony, The Book of Tea folds an explication of the philosophy, first Taoist, later Zen Buddhist, that informs its oblique celebration of simplicity and directness--what Okakura calls, in a telling phrase, "moral geometry." And the ceremony itself? Its greatest practitioners have always been philosophers, but also artists, connoisseurs, collectors, gardeners, calligraphers, gourmets, flower arrangers. The greatest of them, Sen Rikyu, left a teasingly, maddeningly simple set of rules:
Make a delicious bowl of tea; lay the charcoal so that it heats the water; arrange the flowers as they are in the field; in summer suggest coolness; in winter, warmth; do everything ahead of time; prepare for rain; and give those with whom you find yourself every consideration.
A disciple remarked that this seemed elementary. Rikyu replied, "Then if you can host a tea gathering without deviating from any of the rules I have just stated, I will become your disciple." A Zen reply. Fascinating. --Robin Davidson, Amazon.co.uk [via]More editions of The Book of Tea:
- The Book of Tea: ISBN 1421806452 (1-4218-0645-2)
Hardcover, 1st World Library - The Book of Tea: ISBN 1590300831 (1-59030-083-1)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - The Book of Tea: ISBN 0486200701 (0-486-20070-1)
Softcover, Dover Pubns - Book of Tea: ISBN 0766140415 (0-7661-4041-5)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co - The Book of Tea: ISBN 0804800693 (0-8048-0069-3)
Hardcover, Tuttle Pub - The Book of Tea: ISBN 0877739188 (0-87773-918-8)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated - The Book of Tea: ISBN 0870119419 (0-87011-941-9)
Hardcover, Kodansha America, Incorporated - The Book of Tea: ISBN 4770030142 (4-7700-3014-2)
Hardcover, Kodansha Amer Inc - The Book of Tea: ISBN 4770015429 (4-7700-1542-9)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc - The Book of Tea: ISBN 1570628289 (1-57062-828-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
- The Book of Tea: ISBN 1421806452 (1-4218-0645-2)
The Book of Teaby Not AvailableISBN 1933330171 (1-933330-17-1)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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The Book of Tea : The Illustrated Classic Editionby Okakura Kakuzo, Liza DalbyISBN 0804832196 (0-8048-3219-6)
Softcover, Tuttle Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Tea : The Illustrated Classic Edition'Book summary:That a nation should construct one of its most resonant national ceremonies round a cup of tea will surely strike a chord of sympathy with at least some readers of this review. To many foreigners, nothing is so quintessentially Japanese as the tea ceremony--more properly, "the way of tea"--with its austerity, its extravagantly minimalist stylization, and its concentration of extreme subtleties of meaning into the simplest of actions. The Book of Tea is something of a curiosity: written in English by a Japanese scholar (and issued here in bilingual form), it was first published in 1906, in the wake of the naval victory over Russia with which Japan asserted its rapidly acquired status as a world-class military power. It was a peak moment of Westernization within Japan. Clearly, behind the publication was an agenda, or at least a mission to explain. Around its account of the ceremony, The Book of Tea folds an explication of the philosophy, first Taoist, later Zen Buddhist, that informs its oblique celebration of simplicity and directness--what Okakura calls, in a telling phrase, "moral geometry." And the ceremony itself? Its greatest practitioners have always been philosophers, but also artists, connoisseurs, collectors, gardeners, calligraphers, gourmets, flower arrangers. The greatest of them, Sen Rikyu, left a teasingly, maddeningly simple set of rules:
Make a delicious bowl of tea; lay the charcoal so that it heats the water; arrange the flowers as they are in the field; in summer suggest coolness; in winter, warmth; do everything ahead of time; prepare for rain; and give those with whom you find yourself every consideration.
A disciple remarked that this seemed elementary. Rikyu replied, "Then if you can host a tea gathering without deviating from any of the rules I have just stated, I will become your disciple." A Zen reply. Fascinating. --Robin Davidson, Amazon.co.uk [via]More editions of The Book of Tea : The Illustrated Classic Edition:
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The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Areby Alan WattsISBN 0679723005 (0-679-72300-5)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are'Book summary:In a way, we are like the blind man who was asked to touch separate parts of an elephant -- and then attempt the nearly impossible task of describing the totality of the creature he was touching. In this classic work Alan Watts shows us that we are all somewhat blind to the greater reality of the world around us. Our limited perception only allows us to sense isolated pieces of life and keeps us from fully understanding how those pieces go together, and from understanding our relationship to the universe and to our fellow human beings. Most importantly, this perception keeps us from fully understanding ourselves.[via]
The Book sparkles with warmth and wisdom, brilliantly blending and synthesizing Eastern and Western thought. This is the very essence of Alan Watts' philosophy, derived from his years of study and spiritual exploration. The Book is a guide to life, a way to remove impediments to our spiritual vision so that we can experience greater harmony and fulfillment. This program is narrated by Ralph Blum, bestselling author of The Book of Runes.More editions of The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are:
Empty Mirrorby WeteringISBN 0395204437 (0-395-20443-7)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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The Empty Mirror: Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monasteryby Janwillem Van De WeteringISBN 0312207743 (0-312-20774-3)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Empty Mirror: Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monastery'Book summary:Seen by many as a contemporary classic, Janwillem van de Wetering's small and admirable memoir records the experiences of a young Dutch studentlater a widely celebrated mystery writerwho spent a year and a half as a novice monk in a Japanese Zen Buddhist monastery. As Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, author of Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, has written, The Empty Mirror "should be very encouraging for other Western seekers."It is the first book in a trilogy that continues with A Glimpse of Nothingness and Afterzen.[via]More editions of The Empty Mirror: Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monastery:
- The Empty Mirror: Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monastery: ISBN 0345339460 (0-345-33946-0)
Softcover, Ballantine Books - The Empty Mirror; Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monastery: ISBN 0395182824 (0-395-18282-4)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Empty Mirror: Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monastery: ISBN 0710075782 (0-7100-7578-2)
Hardcover, Routledge & K. Paul - The Empty Mirror: Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monastery: ISBN 0312207743 (0-312-20774-3)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
- The Empty Mirror: Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monastery: ISBN 0345339460 (0-345-33946-0)
Everyday Zen: Love and Workby Charlotte Joko BeckISBN 0060607343 (0-06-060734-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Glimpse of Nothingnessby Janwillem Van De WeteringISBN 0395204429 (0-395-20442-9)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Glimpse of Nothingness'Book summary:The description of a Zen path of one Westerner who began by seeking for the sense of it all, and who came to realize at least a part of it.[via] 
A Glimpse of Nothingnessby J. VanderweteringISBN 067141609X (0-671-41609-X)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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A Glimpse of Nothingness : Experiences in an American Zen Communityby Janwillem Van de WeteringISBN 0312209452 (0-312-20945-2)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies & the Truth About Realityby Brad WarnerISBN 086171380X (0-86171-380-X)
Softcover, Wisdom Pubns
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Illustrated Tao Te Chingby Martin Palmer, Jay Ramsay, Man-Ho Kwok, Kwok-Lap ChanISBN 1843336278 (1-84333-627-8)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Illustrated Tao Te Ching'Book summary:Acknowledged to be one of the definitive versions of the influential Chinese classic, this new translation reveals the text in its full glory and recaptures the flow and power of the original writings. One of the most important books in Chinese literature, its significance has reverberated throughout the centuries since the Han dynasty. Its powerful effect on Western society is second to none in terms of non-Western books. Here the Tao Te Ching's 80 chapters of wise sayings and commentaries on the self and our relation to society are sumptuously illustrated with contemporary works of art and are viewed not only individually but as part of a unifying pattern. Text in both English and Chinese includes background on Lao Tzu, the recognized author of the Tao Te Ching, plus a brief history of Taoism. Essential reading for anyone--even those who have read previous translations--with an interest in ancient wisdom.[via]More editions of Illustrated Tao Te Ching:
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An Introduction to Zen Buddhismby Christmas Humphreys, D. T. SuzukiISBN 0091511216 (0-09-151121-6)
Softcover, Rider
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An Introduction to Zen Buddhismby D. T. SuzukiISBN 0802130550 (0-8021-3055-0)
Softcover, Grove Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Introduction to Zen Buddhism'Book summary:One of the worlds leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism is illuminating for the serious student and layperson alike. Suzuki provides a complete vision of Zen, which emphasizes self-understanding and enlightenment through many systems of philosophy, psychology, and ethics. With a foreword by the renowned psychiatrist Dr. Carl Jung, this volume has been generally acknowledged a classic introduction to the subject for many years. It provides, along with Suzukis Essays and Manual of Zen Buddhism, a framework for living a balanced and fulfilled existence through Zen.[via]More editions of An Introduction to Zen Buddhism:
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The Little Zen Companionby David SchillerISBN 1563054671 (1-56305-467-1)
Softcover, Workman Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Little Zen Companion'Book summary:While it seeks neither to define Zen nor answer its most famous koan (a riddle unanswerable by conventional thinking, in this case the sound of one hand clapping), this bestselling little book with 437,000 copies in print possesses a maverick Zen spirit that points to a different way of looking at the world.
With each page featuring a quote, phrase, story, koan, haiku, or poem, Zen Companion combines the feeling and format of a meditation book with 2,500 years of wisdom-from Lao-tzu and Groucho Marx, William Carlos Williams and The Little Prince, D. T. Suzuki and Walker Percy, the Buddha and the Bible, Einstein and Gertrude Stein. It's a celebration of intuition: "If a man wishes to be sure of the road he treads on, he must close his eyes and walk in the dark"-St. John the Cross. Individuality: "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought."-Basho. Uncomplicated nature: "Among twenty snowy mountains/The only moving thing/Was the eye of the blackbird."-Wallace Stevens. Childlike spontaneity: "Goodnight stars. Goodnight air."-Margaret Wise Brown. Irreverent paradox: "Wakuan complained when he saw a picture of bearded Bodhidharma: 'Why hasn't that fellow a beard?'" And above all, the simple pleasure of life lived in the moment. "Chop wood, carry water." [via]More editions of The Little Zen Companion:
Manual of Zen Buddhismby Daisetz Teitaro SuzukiISBN 141913244X (1-4191-3244-X)
Softcover, Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Manual of Zen Buddhism'Book summary:Here are the famous sutras, or sermons, of the Buddha; the gathas, or hymns; the intriguing philosophical puzzles known as koan; and the dharanis, or invocations to expel evil spirits. Included also are the recorded conversations of the great Buddhist monks intimate dialogues on subjects of momentous importance. In addition to the written selections, all of them translated by Dr. Suzuki, there are reproductions of many Buddhist drawings and paintings, including religious statues found in Zen temples, each with an explanation of its significance, and the great series of allegorical paintings The Ten Oxherding Pictures."[via]More editions of Manual of Zen Buddhism:
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The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditationby Thich Nhat Hanh, Vo-Dinh Mai, Mobi HoISBN 0807012394 (0-8070-1239-4)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation'Book summary:Miracle of Mindfulness is a sly commentary on the Anapanasati Sutra, the Sutra on Breath to Maintain Mindfulness. "Sly" because it doesn't read like a dry commentary at all. One of Thich Nhat Hanh's most popular books, Miracle of Mindfulness is about how to take hold of your consciousness and keep it alive to the present reality, whether eating a tangerine, playing with your children, or washing the dishes. A world-renowned Zen master, Nhat Hanh weaves practical instruction with anecdotes and other stories to show how the meditative mind can be achieved at all times and how it can help us all "reveal and heal." Nhat Hanh is a master at helping us find a calm refuge within ourselves and teaching us how to reach out from there to the rest of the world. --Brian Bruya [via]
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The Miracle of Mindfulness: A Manual on Meditationby Thich Nhat HanhISBN 0807012327 (0-8070-1232-7)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Miracle of Mindfulness: A Manual on Meditation'Book summary:Miracle of Mindfulness is a sly commentary on the Anapanasati Sutra, the Sutra on Breath to Maintain Mindfulness. "Sly" because it doesn't read like a dry commentary at all. One of Thich Nhat Hanh's most popular books, Miracle of Mindfulness is about how to take hold of your consciousness and keep it alive to the present reality, whether eating a tangerine, playing with your children, or washing the dishes. A world-renowned Zen master, Nhat Hanh weaves practical instruction with anecdotes and other stories to show how the meditative mind can be achieved at all times and how it can help us all "reveal and heal." Nhat Hanh is a master at helping us find a calm refuge within ourselves and teaching us how to reach out from there to the rest of the world. --Brian Bruya [via]
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- The Miracle of Mindfulness: A Manual on Meditation: ISBN 0807012017 (0-8070-1201-7)
Softcover, Beacon Pr - The Miracle of Mindfulness!: A Manual of Meditation: ISBN 0807011185 (0-8070-1118-5)
Hardcover, Beacon Press - The Miracle of Mindfulness!: A Manual of Meditation: ISBN 0807011193 (0-8070-1119-3)
Hardcover, Beacon Press - The Miracle of Mindfulness: A Manual on Meditation: ISBN 0807012327 (0-8070-1232-7)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
- The Miracle of Mindfulness: A Manual on Meditation: ISBN 0807012017 (0-8070-1201-7)
Moon in a Dewdropby Kazuaki Tanahashi, DogenISBN 0865471851 (0-86547-185-1)
Hardcover, North Point Press
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Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogenby Zen Dogen, Kazuaki TanahashiISBN 086547186X (0-86547-186-X)
Softcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen'Book summary:Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), among the first to transmit Zen Buddhism from China to Japan and founder of the important Soto School, was not only a profoundly influential and provocative Zen philosopher but also one of the most stimulating figures in Japanese letters.[via]
Kazuaki Tanahashi, collaborating with several other Zen authorities, has produced sensitive and accurate translations of Dogen's most important texts. Moon in a Dewdrop contains the key essays of the great master, as well as extensive background materials that will help Western readers to approach this significant work. There is also a selection of Dogen's poetry, most of which has not appeared in English translation before.
Dogen's thought runs counter to conventional logic, employing paradoxical language and startling imagery. It illuminates such fundamental concerns as the nature of time, existence, life, death, the self, and what is beyond self.More editions of Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen:
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Nine-Headed Dragon River: Zen Journals 1969-1982by Peter MatthiessenISBN 1570623678 (1-57062-367-8)
Softcover, Shambhala Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nine-Headed Dragon River: Zen Journals 1969-1982'Book summary:In August 1968, naturalist-explorer Peter Matthiessen returned from Africa to his home in Sagaponack, Long Island, to find three Zen masters in his drivewayguests of his wife, a new student of Zen. Thirteen years later, Matthiessen was ordained a Buddhist monk. Written in the same format as his best-selling The Snow Leopard, Nine-Headed Dragon River reveals Matthiessen's most daring adventure of all: the quest for his spiritual roots. [via]
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Nine-Headed Dragon River: Zen Journals, 1969-1985by Peter MatthiessenISBN 0877734011 (0-87773-401-1)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
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- Nine-Headed Dragon River: Zen Journals, 1969-1985: ISBN 0394552512 (0-394-55251-2)
Hardcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated - Nine-Headed Dragon River: Zen Journals, 1969-1985: ISBN 0877733252 (0-87773-325-2)
Hardcover, Shambhala - Nine-Headed Dragon River : Zen Journals, 1969-1985: ISBN 0877734011 (0-87773-401-1)
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Nothing Special: Living Zenby Charlotte Joko Beck, Steve SmithISBN 0062511173 (0-06-251117-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Nothing Special: Living Zenby Steve Smith, Charlotte Joko BeckISBN 0062502565 (0-06-250256-5)
Hardcover, Harper San Francisco
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Taking the Path of Zenby Robert AitkenISBN 0865470804 (0-86547-080-4)
Softcover, North Point Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Taking the Path of Zen'Book summary:This is a beautiful Zen book - written in wonderful style. [via]
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Tao Te Chingby Lao Tzu, John C. H. WuISBN 1590304055 (1-59030-405-5)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Teh Ching'Book summary:[via]Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:Epigrammatic, enigmatic, intensely poetic, the Tao Te Ching is the mystical, spiritual soul of Taoism, one of the three great religions (along with Confucianism and Buddhism) of ancient China. The Tao is usually translated as the way or the path, but it is better understood as a universal life force that flows around and through all things. The Tao Te Ching teaches us that happiness is found in becoming one with the Tao, which enables us to live in harmony, balance, and peace and to develop the virtues of humility, moderation, and compassion.
Taoism emphasizes non-dualistic thinking and the interconnectedness of all life. The dualistic thinker looks at the world and sees differences, comparisons, and contrasts. The Taoist sage knows that all such judgments depend on the person making them, not on the reality of what is being judged. Unlike theistic (God-centered) religions, Taoism does not involve prayer to a deity. Instead, Taoists meditate on the wisdom in the Tao Te Ching, seeking to unravel the paradoxes and understand the complexities that lie within its simple language.Yi-Ping Ong graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy from Columbia University and a second B.A. in Philosophy and Theology from Oxford University. She is currently completing her Ph.D. in Philosophy at Harvard.
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- Tao Te Ching: ISBN 1593082568 (1-59308-256-8)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 1842930567 (1-84293-056-7)
Softcover, Duncan Baird Publishers - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 1853264717 (1-85326-471-7)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 1852309164 (1-85230-916-4)
Hardcover, Element Books Ltd - Tao Te Ching: ISBN 9622014674 (962-201-467-4)
Hardcover, Columbia Univ Pr - Tao Teh Ching: ISBN 1590304055 (1-59030-405-5)
Softcover, Bantam Books
- Tao Te Ching: ISBN 1593082568 (1-59308-256-8)
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Tao Te Chingby Derek LinISBN 1594732043 (1-59473-204-3)
Softcover, Skylight Paths Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching'Book summary:Reportedly written by a sage named Lao Tzu over 2,500 years ago, the Tao Te Ching is one of the most succinct--and yet among the most profound--spiritual texts ever written. Short enough to read in an afternoon, subtle enough to study for a lifetime, the Tao Te Ching distills into razor-sharp poetry centuries of spiritual inquiry into the Tao--the "Way" of the natural world around us that reveals the ultimate organizing principle of the universe.
Derek Lin's insightful commentary, along with his new translation from the original Chinese--a translation that sets a whole new standard for accuracy--will inspire your spiritual journey and enrich your everyday life. It highlights the Tao Te Ching's insights on simplicity, balance, and learning from the paradoxical truths you can see all around you: finding strength through flexibility (because bamboo bends, it is tough to break); achieving goals by transcending obstacles (water simply flows around rocks on its way to the sea); believing that small changes bring powerful results (a sapling, in time, grows into a towering tree).
Now you can experience the wisdom and power of Lao Tzu's words even if you have no previous knowledge of the Tao Te Ching. SkyLight Illuminations provides insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that describes helpful historical background, explains the Tao Te Ching's poetic imagery, and elucidates the ancient Taoist wisdom that will speak to your life today and energize your spiritual quest. [via]
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Tao Te Ching: The New Translationby Martin Palmer, Jay Ramsay, Man-Ho KwokISBN 1852303220 (1-85230-322-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching: The New Translation'Book summary:For more than 2,500 years, the Tao Te Ching has been the major underlying influence in Chinese thought and culture. This outstanding collector's edition is a completely fresh translation, meticulously drawn from the earliest known Chinese manuscript, and rendered into a powerful text by poet John Ramsay. Illustrated in full color with calligraphy and 14th-century Chinese paintings. [via]
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The Tao Te Ching: 81 Verses by Lao Tzu with Introduction and Commentaryby WatkinsISBN 1842931237 (1-84293-123-7)
Hardcover, Duncan Baird Publishers
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tao Te Ching: 81 Verses by Lao Tzu with Introduction and Commentary'Book summary:[via]The Tao Te Ching is universally renowned as a sublimely poetic spiritual teaching by the legendary sage, Lao Tzu. Its easily assimilated aphorisms provide a continuous source of spiritual nourishment, its insights on statesmanship are practical guides for our own time, and, in the West, the Taoist systems of the I Ching, Tai Chi, Qui Gong, and Feng Shui are becoming increasingly popular. Ralph Alan Dales brilliant translation uniquely captures, as never before, the essential meaning of this profound text.More editions of The Tao Te Ching: 81 Verses by Lao Tzu with Introduction and Commentary:
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Tao Te Ching : The Cornerstone of Chinese Cultureby Lao Tzu, Abe BellenteenISBN 9654941562 (965-494-156-2)
Softcover, Astrolog Publishing House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao Te Ching : The Cornerstone of Chinese Culture'Book summary:Written nearly 2,500 years ago, this ancient text served as the basis for Chinese and other Eastern philosophies for generations, as well as for the I Ching. Meaning "the way that has to be followed," this version was translated in 2001 and is based on two scientific editions that were published in China at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as on the English translation rendered by the Buddhist Association in London. This version includes terms that are explained for and accessible to the modern reader. [via]
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Three Pillars of Zenby Roshi P. KapleauISBN 0385147864 (0-385-14786-4)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Three Pillars of Zen'Book summary:With essays, lectures, and accounts of personal experiences of enlightenment, this is a guide for all spiritual seekers and an excellent introduction to Zen Buddhism. 2 cassettes. [via]
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The Three Pillars of Zenby Roshi Philip KapleauISBN 0385260938 (0-385-26093-8)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Way of Zenby Alan WattsISBN 0375705104 (0-375-70510-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Way of Zen'Book summary:After D.T. Suzuki, Alan Watts stands as the godfather of Zen in America. Often taken to task for inspiring the flimsy spontaneity of Beat Zen, Watts had an undeniably keen understanding of his subject. Nowhere is this more evident than in his 1957 classic The Way of Zen, which has been reissued. Watts takes the reader back to the philosophical foundations of Zen in the conceptual world of Hinduism, follows Buddhism's course through the development of the early Mahayana school, the birth of Zen from Buddhism's marriage with Chinese Taoism, and on to Zen's unique expression in Japanese art and life. As a Westerner, Watts anticipates the stumbling blocks encountered with such concepts as emptiness and no-mind, then illustrates with flawlessly apt examples. Many popular books have been written on Zen since Watts' time, but few have been able to muster the rare combination of erudition and clarity that have kept The Way of Zen in readers' hands decade after decade. --Brian Bruya [via]
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Writing Down the Bonesby Natalie GoldbergISBN 1590302613 (1-59030-261-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Writing Down the Bones'Book summary:Wherein we discover that many of the "rules" for good writing and good sex are the same: Keep your hand moving, lose control and don't think. Goldberg brings a touch of both Zen and well... *eroticism* to her writing practice, the latter in exercises and anecdotes designed to ease you into your body, your whole spirit, while you create, the former in being where you are, working with what you have, and writing from the moment. --Ali Perry-Gallagher [via]
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Writing down the Bones : Freeing the Writer Withinby Natalie GoldbergISBN 1590303164 (1-59030-316-4)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Writing down the Bones : Freeing the Writer Within'Book summary:Wherein we discover that many of the "rules" for good writing and good sex are the same: Keep your hand moving, lose control and don't think. Goldberg brings a touch of both Zen and well... *eroticism* to her writing practice, the latter in exercises and anecdotes designed to ease you into your body, your whole spirit, while you create, the former in being where you are, working with what you have, and writing from the moment. --Ali Perry-Gallagher [via]
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Zen and Japanese Cultureby Daisetz T. SuzukiISBN 1567311245 (1-56731-124-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen and Japanese Culture'Book summary:Zen and Japanese Culture is one of the twentieth century's leading works on Zen, and a valuable source for those wishing to understand its concepts in the context of Japanese life and art. In simple, often poetic, language, Daisetz Suzuki describes his conception of Zen and its historical evolution. He connects Zen to the philosophy of the samurai, and subtly portrays the relationship between Zen and swordsmanship, haiku, tea ceremonies, and the Japanese love of nature. Suzuki's contemplative work is enhanced by anecdotes, poetry, and illustrations showing silk screens, calligraphy, and examples of architecture.
Since its original publication in 1938, this important work has played a major role in shaping conceptions of Zen's influence on Japanese traditional arts. Richard Jaffe's introduction acquaints a new generation of readers with Suzuki's life and career in both Japan and America. Jaffe discusses how Zen and Japanese Culture was received upon its first publication and analyzes the book in light of contemporary criticism, especially by scholars of Japanese Buddhism.
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenanceby Robert M. PirsigISBN 0688032079 (0-688-03207-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'Book summary:In his now classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig brings us a literary chautauqua, a novel that is meant to both entertain and edify. It scores high on both counts.
Phaedrus, our narrator, takes a present-tense cross-country motorcycle trip with his son during which the maintenance of the motorcycle becomes an illustration of how we can unify the cold, rational realm of technology with the warm, imaginative realm of artistry. As in Zen, the trick is to become one with the activity, to engage in it fully, to see and appreciate all details--be it hiking in the woods, penning an essay, or tightening the chain on a motorcycle.
In his autobiographical first novel, Pirsig wrestles both with the ghost of his past and with the most important philosophical questions of the 20th century--why has technology alienated us from our world? what are the limits of rational analysis? if we can't define the good, how can we live it? Unfortunately, while exploring the defects of our philosophical heritage from Socrates and the Sophists to Hume and Kant, Pirsig inexplicably stops at the middle of the 19th century. With the exception of Poincaré, he ignores the more recent philosophers who have tackled his most urgent questions, thinkers such as Peirce, Nietzsche (to whom Phaedrus bears a passing resemblance), Heidegger, Whitehead, Dewey, Sartre, Wittgenstein, and Kuhn. In the end, the narrator's claims to originality turn out to be overstated, his reasoning questionable, and his understanding of the history of Western thought sketchy. His solution to a synthesis of the rational and creative by elevating Quality to a metaphysical level simply repeats the mistakes of the premodern philosophers. But in contrast to most other philosophers, Pirsig writes a compelling story. And he is a true innovator in his attempt to popularize a reconciliation of Eastern mindfulness and nonrationalism with Western subject/object dualism. The magic of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance turns out to lie not in the answers it gives, but in the questions it raises and the way it raises them. Like a cross between The Razor's Edge and Sophie's World, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance takes us into "the high country of the mind" and opens our eyes to vistas of possibility. --Brian Bruya [via]
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Valuesby Robert M. PirsigISBN 0060589469 (0-06-058946-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen And the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values'Book summary:In his now classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig brings us a literary chautauqua, a novel that is meant to both entertain and edify. It scores high on both counts.
Phaedrus, our narrator, takes a present-tense cross-country motorcycle trip with his son during which the maintenance of the motorcycle becomes an illustration of how we can unify the cold, rational realm of technology with the warm, imaginative realm of artistry. As in Zen, the trick is to become one with the activity, to engage in it fully, to see and appreciate all details--be it hiking in the woods, penning an essay, or tightening the chain on a motorcycle.
In his autobiographical first novel, Pirsig wrestles both with the ghost of his past and with the most important philosophical questions of the 20th century--why has technology alienated us from our world? what are the limits of rational analysis? if we can't define the good, how can we live it? Unfortunately, while exploring the defects of our philosophical heritage from Socrates and the Sophists to Hume and Kant, Pirsig inexplicably stops at the middle of the 19th century. With the exception of Poincaré, he ignores the more recent philosophers who have tackled his most urgent questions, thinkers such as Peirce, Nietzsche (to whom Phaedrus bears a passing resemblance), Heidegger, Whitehead, Dewey, Sartre, Wittgenstein, and Kuhn. In the end, the narrator's claims to originality turn out to be overstated, his reasoning questionable, and his understanding of the history of Western thought sketchy. His solution to a synthesis of the rational and creative by elevating Quality to a metaphysical level simply repeats the mistakes of the premodern philosophers. But in contrast to most other philosophers, Pirsig writes a compelling story. And he is a true innovator in his attempt to popularize a reconciliation of Eastern mindfulness and nonrationalism with Western subject/object dualism. The magic of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance turns out to lie not in the answers it gives, but in the questions it raises and the way it raises them. Like a cross between The Razor's Edge and Sophie's World, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance takes us into "the high country of the mind" and opens our eyes to vistas of possibility. --Brian Bruya [via]
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Zen and the Birds of Appetite.by Thomas MertonISBN 081120104X (0-8112-0104-X)
Softcover, New Directions
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen and the Birds of Appetite.'Book summary:"Zen enriches no one," Thomas Merton provocatively writes in his opening statement to Zen and the Birds of Appetite--one of the last books to be published before his death in 1968. "There is no body to be found. The birds may come and circle for a while... but they soon go elsewhere. When they are gone, the 'nothing,' the 'no-body' that was there, suddenly appears. That is Zen. It was there all the time but the scavengers missed it, because it was not their kind of prey." This gets at the humor, paradox, and joy that one feels in Merton's discoveries of Zen during the last years of his life, a joy very much present in this collection of essays. Exploring the relationship between Christianity and Zen, especially through his dialogue with the great Zen teacher D.T. Suzuki (included as part 2 of this volume), the book makes an excellent introduction to a comparative study of these two traditions, as well as giving the reader a strong taste of the mature Merton. Never does one feel him losing his own faith in these pages; rather one feels that faith getting deeply clarified and affirmed. Just as the body of "Zen" cannot be found by the scavengers, so too, Merton suggests, with the eternal truth of Christ. "It was there all the time but the scavengers missed it...." --Doug Thorpe [via]
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Zen and the Brain: Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousnessby James H. AustinISBN 0262511096 (0-262-51109-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen and the Brain: Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness'Book summary:Take a trip through the topography of the brain, and you're likely to get lost somewhere around the medulla oblongata. Zen can lose you before you've even pretzeled your legs into the lotus position. But a unique neurologist-Zen Buddhist has written a tome that is a map to all the mysteries of meditation and mind. Take breathing out, for example. We spend just over half of our breathing time exhaling. For meditating monks, it's a full three-quarters. EEGs show us that the act of exhaling helps physically quiet the brain. Many other causal connections can be found between Zen practices and the physiology of the brain, and James H. Austin lays them out one by one, drawing from his own Zen experiences and the latest in neurological research. So if you've ever wondered what the corpus callosum has to do with consciousness or how the limbic system contributes to enlightenment, Austin will get your brain racing and put your mind at ease. --Brian Bruya [via]
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Zen Art of Motorcycleby Robert PirsigISBN 055325748X (0-553-25748-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen Art of Motorcycle'Book summary:In his now classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig brings us a literary chautauqua, a novel that is meant to both entertain and edify. It scores high on both counts.
Phaedrus, our narrator, takes a present-tense cross-country motorcycle trip with his son during which the maintenance of the motorcycle becomes an illustration of how we can unify the cold, rational realm of technology with the warm, imaginative realm of artistry. As in Zen, the trick is to become one with the activity, to engage in it fully, to see and appreciate all details--be it hiking in the woods, penning an essay, or tightening the chain on a motorcycle.
In his autobiographical first novel, Pirsig wrestles both with the ghost of his past and with the most important philosophical questions of the 20th century--why has technology alienated us from our world? what are the limits of rational analysis? if we can't define the good, how can we live it? Unfortunately, while exploring the defects of our philosophical heritage from Socrates and the Sophists to Hume and Kant, Pirsig inexplicably stops at the middle of the 19th century. With the exception of Poincaré, he ignores the more recent philosophers who have tackled his most urgent questions, thinkers such as Peirce, Nietzsche (to whom Phaedrus bears a passing resemblance), Heidegger, Whitehead, Dewey, Sartre, Wittgenstein, and Kuhn. In the end, the narrator's claims to originality turn out to be overstated, his reasoning questionable, and his understanding of the history of Western thought sketchy. His solution to a synthesis of the rational and creative by elevating Quality to a metaphysical level simply repeats the mistakes of the premodern philosophers. But in contrast to most other philosophers, Pirsig writes a compelling story. And he is a true innovator in his attempt to popularize a reconciliation of Eastern mindfulness and nonrationalism with Western subject/object dualism. The magic of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance turns out to lie not in the answers it gives, but in the questions it raises and the way it raises them. Like a cross between The Razor's Edge and Sophie's World, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance takes us into "the high country of the mind" and opens our eyes to vistas of possibility. --Brian Bruya [via]
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Zen Buddhism: Selected Writings of D. T. Suzukiby D. T. SuzukiISBN 038548349X (0-385-48349-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen Buddhism: Selected Writings of D. T. Suzuki'Book summary:The premier metaphysician of the 20th century, Martin Heidegger, once said in regard to D. T. Suzuki, "If I understand this man correctly, this is what I have been trying to say in all my writings." Roman Catholic writer Thomas Merton, analytical psychologist Carl Jung, social psychologist Erich Fromm, avant-garde musician John Cage, writer and social critic Alan Watts, poet Gary Snyder -- all influential in their own rights, claim a debt to Mr. Suzuki and his writings, the most representative of which are gathered here in Zen Buddhism. An intellectual understanding of Zen begins with this book. [via]
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Zen Buddhism, Selected Writings.by Daisetz Teitaro SuzukiISBN 0385093004 (0-385-09300-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen Buddhism, Selected Writings.'Book summary:The premier metaphysician of the 20th century, Martin Heidegger, once said in regard to D. T. Suzuki, "If I understand this man correctly, this is what I have been trying to say in all my writings." Roman Catholic writer Thomas Merton, analytical psychologist Carl Jung, social psychologist Erich Fromm, avant-garde musician John Cage, writer and social critic Alan Watts, poet Gary Snyder -- all influential in their own rights, claim a debt to Mr. Suzuki and his writings, the most representative of which are gathered here in Zen Buddhism. An intellectual understanding of Zen begins with this book. [via]
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Zen Flesh, Zen Bonesby Paul Reps, Nyogen SenzakiISBN 1570620636 (1-57062-063-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen Flesh, Zen Bones'Book summary:For the reader already familiar with Zen, this book should serve as a desirable volume of source readings. ; for the reader not familiar with it, "Zen Flesh, Zen Bones" should be an ideal introduction. [via]
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Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writingsby Paul Reps, Nyogen SenzakiISBN 0804831866 (0-8048-3186-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings'Book summary:When Zen Flesh, Zen Bones was published in 1957 it became an instant sensation with an entire generation of readers who were just beginning to experiment with Zen. Over the years it has inspired leading American Zen teachers, students, and practitioners. Its popularity is as strong today as ever.
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones is a book that offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that readers can struggle over the meaning of Zen for themselves. It includes 101 Zen Stories, a collection of tales that recount actual experiences of Chinese and Japanese Zen teachers over a period of more than five centuries; The Gateless Gate, the famous thirteenth century collection of Zen koans; Ten Bulls, a twelfth century commentary on the stages of awareness leading to enlightenment; and Centering, a 4,000 year-old teaching from India that some consider to be the roots of Zen. [via]
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Zen in the Art of Archeryby Eugen HerrigelISBN 0375705090 (0-375-70509-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen in the Art of Archery'Book summary:So many books have been written about the meditation side of Zen and the everyday, chop wood/carry water side of Zen. But few books have approached Zen the way that most Japanese actually do--through ritualized arts of discipline and beauty--and perhaps that is why Eugen Herrigel's Zen in the Art of Archery is still popular so long after it first publication in 1953. Herrigel, a philosophy professor, spent six years studying archery and flower-arranging in Japan, practicing every day, and struggling with foreign notions such as "eyes that hear and ears that see." In a short, pithy narrative, he brings the heart of Zen to perfect clarity--intuition, imitation, practice, practice, practice, then, boom, wondrous spontaneity fusing self and art, mind, body, and spirit. Herrigel writes with an attention to subtle profundity and relates it with a simple artistry that itself carries the signature of Zen. --Brian Bruya [via]
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Zen Keysby Nhat HanhISBN 0385475616 (0-385-47561-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen Keys'Book summary:Thich Nhat Hanh brings his warmth and clarity to this unique explication of Zen Buddhism. Beginning with a discussion of daily life in a Zen monastery, Nhat Hanh illustrates the character of Zen as practiced in Vietnam, and gives the reader clear explanations of the central elements of Zen practice and philosophy. Thorough attention is given to concepts such as Awareness and Impermanence, and to contemporary issues such as the conflicts between modern technology and spirituality. The final section includes a set of 43 koans from the 13th century Vietnamese master, Tran Thai Tong, which are translated here for the first time into English. Originally published in 1974, Zen Keys has been unavailable for several years but is now reissued by popular demand. Readers will find it as fresh today as when it was first written, and will be struck by the timelessness of its insights. What makes this work particularly compelling is that Nhat Hanh is able to invigorate what in other presentations may seem like empty abstract principles. The example he has set in his own life as a relentless advocate for peace brings strength and a realistic understanding to idealistic Buddhist goals. In Zen Keys, Thich Nhat Hanh presents the philosophy which has enabled him to be mindful of peace in every moment. An excellent introduction from Philip Kapleau (author of the classic Three Pillars Of Zen ) provides background on the emerging American Zen tradition. [via]
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mindby S. Suzuki, Trudy Dixon, Richard BakerISBN 1590302672 (1-59030-267-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind'Book summary:Zen mind is one of those enigmatic phrases used by Zen teachers to throw you back upon yourself, to make you go behind the words themselves and begin wondering. "I know what my own mind is," you tell yourself, "but what is Zen mind?" And then: "But do I really know what my own mind is?" Is it what I am doing now? Is it what I am thinking now?" And if you should then try to sit physically still for a while to see if you can locate it-then you have begun the practice of Zen, then you have begun to realize the unrestricted mind. The innocence of this first inquiry-just asking what you are-is beginner's mind. The mind of the beginner is needed throughout Zen practice. It is the open mind, the attitude that includes both doubt and possibility, the ability to see things always as fresh and new. It is needed in all aspects of life. Beginner's mind is the practice of Zen mind. This book originated from a series of talks given by Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki to a small group in Los Altos, California. He joined their meditation periods once a week and afterwards answered their questions and tried to encourage them in their practice of Zen and help them solve the problems of life. His approach is informal, and he draws his examples from ordinary events and common sense. Zen is now and here, he is saying; it can be as meaningful for the West as for the East. But his fundamental teaching and practice are drawn from all the centuries of Zen Buddhism and especially from Dogen, one of the most important and creative of all Zen Masters. [via]
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind : Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practiceby Shunryu Suzuki, Trudy DixonISBN 0834800527 (0-8348-0052-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind : Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice'Book summary:A respected Zen master in Japan and founder of the San Francisco Zen Center, Shunryu Suzuki has blazed a path in American Buddhism like few others. He is the master who climbs down from the pages of the koan books and answers your questions face to face. If not face to face, you can at least find the answers as recorded in Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, a transcription of juicy excerpts from his lectures. From diverse topics such as transience of the world, sudden enlightenment, and the nuts and bolts of meditation, Suzuki always returns to the idea of beginner's mind, a recognition that our original nature is our true nature. With beginner's mind, we dedicate ourselves to sincere practice, without the thought of gaining anything special. Day to day life becomes our Zen training, and we discover that "to study Buddhism is to study ourselves." And to know our true selves is to be enlightened. --Brian Bruya [via]
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Zen Training: Methods And Philosophyby A.V. Grimstone, Katsuki SekidaISBN 1590302834 (1-59030-283-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zen Training: Methods And Philosophy'Book summary:Zen Training is a comprehensive handbook for zazen, seated meditation practice, and an authoritative presentation of the Zen path. The book marked a turning point in Zen literature in its critical reevaluation of the enlightenment experience, which the author believes has often been emphasized at the expense of other important aspects of Zen training. In addition, Zen Training goes beyond the first flashes of enlightenment to explore how one lives as well as trains in Zen. The author also draws many significant parallels between Zen and Western philosophy and psychology, comparing traditional Zen concepts with the theories of being and cognition of such thinkers as Heidegger and Husserl. [via]
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Introduccion Al Budismo Zenby D. T. SuzukiISBN 9501710149 (950-17-1014-9)
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Manual Del Budismo Zenby D. T. SuzukiISBN 9501710084 (950-17-1008-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Manual Del Budismo Zen'Book summary:Este obra representa una antologia de las mas importantes fuentes originales del Budismo Zen, y tambien estan documentadas conversaciones de grandes monjes budustas que dedicaron su vida al aprendizaje de esta unica y maravillosa filosofia. [via]
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El Zen Y La Cultura Japonesaby Daisetz T. SuzukiISBN 8449302390 (84-493-0239-0)
Softcover, Paidos Iberica Ediciones S A
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› Find signed collectible books: 'El Zen Y La Cultura Japonesa'Book summary:Todo un clásico en la materia, el presente libro, escrito en forma de delicioso ensayo, está entereamente dedicado a captar indicios reveladores de cómo y por qué ciertos aspectos del "espíritu del zen" se están dejando sentir en la actualidad, y de una manera tan contundente, en toda la civilización occidental. De este modo, y tras una breve exposición sobre el significado del zen, Suzuki se dedica a examinar de forma detallada diversos aspectos del arte y la vida japoneses influidos por esta disciplina budista -el culto a la esgrima, la ceremonia del té, la forma poética del haiku y el amor por la naturaleza-, analizando también la relación existente entre zen y confucianismo, el papel del zen en la tradición de los samurais y el arte japonés, etc., todo ello sintetizado en sesenta y nueve ilustraciones. Y así, en una cultura, la nuestra, en la que el acelerado ritmo de la vida cotidiana se da por supuesto como norma universal, en una civilización en la que el interés por la posesión de "cosas" ha llegado a un nivel nunca antes conocido, las viejas y bellas virtudes japonesas, tal como Suzuki las describe, acaban desprendiendo un aroma inefablemente tranquilizador. [via]
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Tao-Te-Kingby Lao-Tzu, Hans Knospe, Odette BrandliISBN 3257218753 (3-257-21875-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tao-Te-King'Book summary:Das Tao- Te- King von Lao Tse dürfte nach der Bibel das am weitesten verbreitete und meistübersetzte Buch sein. Und seitdem die Lehre vom Tao im Westen bekannt geworden ist, hat sie dort Menschen angesprochen und auch politische Wirkungen gezeigt. [via]
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