Zen category: 918 books
Women and Buddhist Philosophy
Engaging Zen Master Kim Iryŏp
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
Why and how do women engage with Buddhism and philosophy? The present volume aims to answer these questions by examining the life and philosophy of a Korean Zen Buddhist nun, Kim Iryŏp (1896–1971). The daughter of a pastor, Iryŏp began questioning Christian doctrine as a teenager. In a few years,...
by Paolo Arpesani
Language: Italian
Release Date: June 8, 2011
Language: Italian
Release Date: June 8, 2011
Dogen Zen-Ji (Eihei Doghen) é stato, all'inizio del XIII° secolo, il fondatore in Giappone del Buddismo Soto-Zen che portò dalla Cina.
In questo libro sono riportate delle comunicazioni che il Suo Spirito disincarnato ha voluto donarci nel corso di una serie di sedute medianiche. Non si tratta...
by Kakuzō Okakura
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 12, 2018
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 12, 2018
Già apprezzato in Cina, soprattutto negli ambienti religiosi, per i suoi effetti benefici, il tè si diffuse in Giappone assieme al buddhismo zen, conquistando a poco a poco i membri dell’aristocrazia militare e di corte e poi le altre classi sociali del Paese. Ma fu soprattutto a partire dal XV...
Zen in the city
L’arte di fermarsi in un mondo che corre
Language: Italian
Release Date: March 23, 2015
Una storia zen racconta di un uomo su un cavallo: l'animale galoppa veloce e pare che l'uomo debba andare in qualche posto importante. Un tale, lungo la strada, gli grida: "Dove stai andando?". E il cavaliere risponde: "Non lo so! Chiedilo al cavallo!". La condizione dell'uomo...
Lichtvolle Klarheit - Unermessliche Weite
Chögyam Trungpa über Zen und Tantra
Language: German
Release Date: July 6, 2016
Zen und Tantra - zwei buddhistische Traditionen, die von außen betrachtet kaum unterschiedlicher sein könnten. Klar und asketisch die eine - vielgestaltig und geheimnisvoll die andere. Der richtungweisende buddhistische Lehrer Chögyam Trungpa überschreitet in seinen Unterweisungen ohne Scheu die...
Japanese Death Poems
Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 1998
"A wonderful introduction the Japanese tradition of jisei, this volume is crammed with exquisite, spontaneous verse and pithy, often hilarious, descriptions of the eccentric and committed monastics who wrote the poems." —Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Although the consciousness of...
The Star Spangled Buddhist
Zen, Tibetan, and Soka Gakkai Buddhism and the Quest for Enlightenment in America
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
“Ourvan offers a succinct but illuminating overview of Zen, Tibetan, and Soka Gakkai Buddhism."—Publishers Weekly
Approximately four million Americans claim to be Buddhist. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Americans of various faiths read about Buddhism, are interested in its philosophical...
My Year of Dirt and Water
Journal of a Zen Monk's Wife in Japan
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
MUCH MORE THAN "ZEN." There is a lot here that will appeal to Buddhists, but this is a book from a unique perspective: that of the partner of the Zen monk. How does it feel to be left behind and also to be out of context in Japan? First and foremost, this is a book about seeking, and the...
Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf
Zen Poems of Ryokan
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2004
The Japanese poet-recluse Ryokan (1758–1831) is one of the most beloved figures of Asian literature, renowned for his beautiful verse, exquisite calligraphy, and eccentric character. Deceptively simple, Ryokan's poems transcend artifice, presenting spontaneous expressions of pure Zen spirit. Like...
Instructions to the Cook
A Zen Master's Lessons in Living a Life That Matters
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2010
Instructions To The Cook is a distillation of Zen wisdom that can be used equally well as a manual on business or spiritual practice, cooking or life. The hardcover edition was featured in every major Buddhist magazine. "Be nourished and inspired! Magnificent work!"--Jon Kabat-Zinn.
See Your Way to Mindfulness
Ideas and Inspiration to Open Your I
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
Seeing, really seeing, is like meditation. In a world filled with distraction, seeing mindfully is a way to pay attention, to hit pause and find calm by focusing on what’s directly in front of us. See Your Way to Mindfulness is a gift book of inspiration and instruction to help readers open their...
Pure Heart, Enlightened Mind
The Life and Letters of an Irish Zen Saint
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2013
One of the most beloved Buddhist books of all time-having inspired popular musicians, artists, a documentary film, and countless readers-is now in an expanded, new edition, loaded with extras. Absolutely absorbing from start to finish, this is a true story you might truly fall in love with.
At...
Inside the Now
Meditations on Time
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
This beautifully designed book will be cherished for generations. Written in the summer of 2013, Inside the Now contains the most recent, never before published commentaries and reflections of Thich Nhat Hanh on living in stillness and timelessness.
The book begins with an autobiographical...
by Bruno Pacheco
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
These thoughts are based on the "philosophy" of Zen Buddhism and day-to-day meditation practice. They should not be taken so seriously because they are not part of a dogma. They may be part of a way of life, a way of acting to make it simple and conscious. Meditation is the essence of this...