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A glossary of zen terms
Of special interest to scholars and students of Zen classics, a glossary of specialized vocabulary to aid understanding and practice
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A straight road with 99 curves
From fascination to disillusionment and back, a memoir of one man's quest for Zen and spirituality in America and Japan.
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An introduction to zen buddhism
One of the world’s 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,...
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Bankei zen
The eccentric Bankei (16221693) has long been an underground hero in the world of Zen. At a time when Zen was becoming overly formalized in Japan, he stressed its relevance to everyday life, insisting on the importance of naturalness and spontaneity. This volume presents his teachings as refre...
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Dropping ashes on the buddha
“Somebody comes into the Zen center with a lighted cigarette, walks up to the Buddha statue, blows smoke in its face, and drops ashes on its lap. You are standing there. What can you do?” This is a problem that Zen Master Seung Sahn is fond of posing to his American students who attend his Zen ce...
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Essays in zen buddhism
Included in this volume are Suzuki’s famous study Enlightenment and Ignorance,” a chapter on Practical Methods of Zen Instruction,” the essays On Satori The Revelation of a New Truth in Zen Buddhism” and History of Zen Buddhism from Bodhidharma to Hui-NÍng (Yeno),” and his commentary on Th...
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Grassroots zen
Rooted in a spiritual partnership model based on power-sharing,” Grassroots Zen emphasizes gender equality and is oriented to social engagement.
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Living zen
Living Zen is that rare achievement, both a survey of the rich history of Zen Buddhism and a guide to the practice of this most demanding and effortless art of being. Linssen, a distinguished Belgian scholar, offers a sage corrective to the idea that the Zen way is available only to those prepare...
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Manual of zen buddhism
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 mom...
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Nature, my teacher
“Make this book your friend,” says Arianna Huffington.James Thornton’s Nature, My Teacher, is a powerful guide to being human in a time of eco-crisis.In Nature, My Teacher, poet, lawyer and founder of top global environmental group ClientEarth, James Thornton offers a meditation on being alive wh...
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The face: a time code
“Ruth Ozeki, a Zen Buddhist priest, sets herself the task of staring at her face in a mirror for three full, uninterrupted hours; her ruminations ripple out from personal and familial memories to wise and honest meditations on families and aging, race and the body.” —Minneapolis Star TribuneWhat ...
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The fruitful darkness
“The wisdom of cultures that live harmoniously with nature spoken through the heart and mind of a true gnostic intermediary.” —Ram DassIn this “masterwork of an authentic spirit person,” Buddhist teacher and anthropologist Joan Halifax Roshi delves into “the fruitful darkness”—the shadow side of ...
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The garden of flowers and weeds
Groundbreaking new translation of key Zen Buddhist text whose intention is to awaken dormant human potential.
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The spirit of zen
Alan Watts’s The Spirit of Zen was one of the first books to introduce the basic foundation of Zen Buddhism to English-speaking audiences. This volume still stands as one of the most lucid and concise explanations of the origins and defining principles of Zen, from its beginnings in ancient India...
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The zen teaching of huang-po
This complete collection of teachings by the 9th century Zen Master has been an essential text in the study of Zen for centuries—now available in English.This translation of the original collection of sermons, dialogues, and anecdotes of Huang Po, the illustrious Chinese master of the Tang Dynast...
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Zen poems of china and japan
Capturing in verse the ageless spirit of Zen, these 150 poems reflect the insight of famed masters from the ninth century to the nineteenth. The translators, in collaboration with Zen Master Taigan Takayama, have furnished illuminating commentary on the poems and arranged them so as to facilitate...
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Zen: tradition and transition
Zen: Tradition and Transition brings together some of the foremost Zen masters and scholars to create a unique sourcebook for anyone interested in understanding this rich tradition, its history, and its current practice. The wide-ranging original contributions include Chinese master Shen-yen on t...
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