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Author : 沢庵宗彭
Publisher : Kodansha International
Release Date : 2002
ISBN 10 : 4770029470
Pages : 152 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (77 downloads)
Download The Unfettered Mind PDF Format Full Free by 沢庵宗彭 and published by Kodansha International. This book was released on 2002 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unfettered Mind is a Kodansha International publication.
Author : Soho
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2012-06
ISBN 10 : 1590309863
Pages : 112 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (59 downloads)
Download The Unfettered Mind PDF Format Full Free by Soho and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wolf Haas' Detective Brenner series has become wildly popular around the world for a reason: They're timely, edgy stories told in a wry, quirky voice that's often hilarious, and with a protagonist it's hard not to love. In this episode, Brenner-forced out of the police force-tries to get away from detective work by taking a job as the personal chauffeur for two-year-old Helena, the daughter of a Munich construction giant and a Viennese abortion doctor. One day, while Brenner's attention is turned to picking out a chocolate bar for Helena at a gas station, Helena gets snatched from the car. Abruptly out of a job, Brenner decides to investigate her disappearance on his own. With both parents in the public eye, there's no scarcity of leads-the father's latest development project has spurred public protest, and the mother's clinic has been targeted by the zealous leader of an anti-abortion group. Brenner and God is told with a dark humor that leaves no character, including Brenner, unscathed. Haas tells the story of a fallible hero who can be indecisive and world-weary, baffled and disillusioned by what he finds, but who presses forward nonetheless out of a stubborn sense of decency-a two-year-old is kidnapped, so you find her, because that's just what you do.
Author : Sōhō Takuan
Publisher :
Release Date : 1986
ISBN 10 : 4770012764
Pages : 103 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (77 downloads)
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Author : Takuan Soho
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2012-06-12
ISBN 10 : 9780834827899
Pages : 144 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (827 downloads)
Download The Unfettered Mind PDF Format Full Free by Takuan Soho and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic samurai-era text fused Japanese swordsmanship with Zen and influenced the direction that the art has taken ever since. Written by the seventeenth-century Zen master Takuan Soho (1573–1645), The Unfettered Mind is a book of advice on swordsmanship and the cultivation of right mind and intention. It was written as a guide for the samurai Yagyu Munenori, who was a great swordsman and rival to the legendary Miyamoto Musashi. Takuan was a giant in the history of Zen; he was also a gardener, calligrapher, poet, author, adviser to samurai and shoguns, and a pivotal figure in Zen painting. He was known for his brilliance and acerbic wit. In these succinct and pointed essays, Takuan is concerned primarily with understanding and refining the mind—both generally and when faced with conflict. The Unfettered Mind was a major influence on the classic manifestos on swordsmanship that came after it, including Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings and Yagyu Munenori's Life-Giving Sword.
Author : Michael C. Brannigan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2010
ISBN 10 : 0739138464
Pages : 252 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (739 downloads)
Download Striking a Balance PDF Format Full Free by Michael C. Brannigan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to Asian ethics, drawing from classical and contemporary Asian literature to demonstrate the major ethical teachings of Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
Author : Leonardo Anfolsi
Publisher : Fontana Editore
Release Date : 2018-10-15
ISBN 10 : 9788898750535
Pages : 324 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (75 downloads)
Download Zen Naikan PDF Format Full Free by Leonardo Anfolsi and published by Fontana Editore. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While we have invented technological prostheses external ourselves, thanks to the current materialist mentality, Zen Naikan encourages us to become our own internal source of passion, strength, awareness and freedom. The word naikan was used by Master Hakuin Ekaku only three centuries ago to define expressly a method of cultivating energy associated with a new concept of dynamic meditation practice, suited both to laymen leading a life active in society as well as to practicing monks. Zen Naikan brings to those who practice it harmonious well-being, continuous joy, and the most solid aid to healing, encouraging the highest form of spiritual realization. Zen Naikan is a gift of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, from the monks and laymen dedicated to developing spiritual, mental, and physical strength.
Author : Neal Dunnigan
Publisher : Lulu.com
Release Date : 2005-01-01
ISBN 10 : 9781411620414
Pages : 137 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (62 downloads)
Download Zen Stories of the Samurai PDF Format Full Free by Neal Dunnigan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intriguing encounters between Zen practitioners and samurai warriors are recaptured in this breviloquent collection of short stories drawn from the literature of feudal Japan. These encounters deal with the nature of immediacy and its role in understanding the essence of human existence. For the martial artist faced with a conflict, the Zen state of mind, without distractions and illusions, can determine the difference between life and death. The warrior experience, as revealed in these traditional stories, is retold in a style that is relevant and graspable to the contemporary American martial artist. No particular religious background is required to appreciate these stories, but rather a curiosity about what allows people to achieve extraordinary performance when faced with life and death circumstances. Zen ink paintings by John Hrabushi offer a meditative and intellectual cross training throughout the collection. Foreword by noted Aikido Shihan Lorraine DiAnne.
Author : Sherab Chodzin Kohn
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2009-03-10
ISBN 10 : 0834822512
Pages : 176 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (834 downloads)
Download A Life of the Buddha PDF Format Full Free by Sherab Chodzin Kohn and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2009-03-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Buddha and his awakening is more than an account of the birth of a religious tradition: it is also one of the great archetypal tales of the spiritual quest, colorful in its many details and thrilling in its depiction of the world transformed by an enlightened human being. Sherab Chödzin Kohn’s retelling of the Buddha’s life is both readable and historically informed, and presents the Buddha’s teachings along with the events of his past lives to final nirvana. Library Journal called it "a splendid combination of biography and instruction." This new edition of the book previously entitled The Awakened One has been updated to include a short history of Buddhism as well as a selection of resources for further reading.
Author : C. Alexander Simpkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-10-26
ISBN 10 : 9781118159330
Pages : 272 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (159 downloads)
Download Zen Meditation in Psychotherapy PDF Format Full Free by C. Alexander Simpkins and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-26 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The world and all that is in it expresses reality. Every therapy session, each moment in your life, is a koan to be solved, an opportunity to learn about your deeper being. How you respond is your choice. You always have the option to respond with your most enlightened nature." —from Zen Meditation in Psychotherapy A thoughtful and pragmatic guide for integrating Zen meditation into traditional psychotherapy Grounded in both neuroscientific and clinical evidence that supports the use of Zen meditation to improve clients' mental health, this inspiring "how-to" guide encourages creative use of its techniques to suit your personal therapeutic style as well as your clients' needs. Zen Meditation in Psychotherapy provides you with methods that can be seamlessly integrated into ongoing treatments for a broad range of psychological problems, as well as with ways to enhance your own life, both professionally and personally. It covers: General protocol for integrating meditation into treatments at every phase Applying meditation for problems such as depression, anger, addiction, and weight management Meditative ways to reduce anxiety, stress, and burnout Meditative training to enhance therapeutic sensitivities Filled with vivid case examples and writings from traditional texts, modern interpretations, meditation research, and illustrative legends, Zen Meditation in Psychotherapy encourages a therapeutic process in which clients move their attention from outside concerns to inner mindfulness. With a range of techniques that embrace the diversity and uniqueness of clients, this book offers methods and tools for seeing feelings and problems directly and objectively, which can lead to a profound shift in perspective.
Author : Robert H. Scott
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2023-03-01
ISBN 10 : 9781438492438
Pages : 293 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (492 downloads)
Download Introduction to Buddhist East Asia PDF Format Full Free by Robert H. Scott and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology provides an accessible introduction to East Asian Buddhism, focusing specifically on China, Korea, and Japan. It begins with a detailed historical introduction that includes an overview of the development of the various schools of Buddhism in East Asia and traces the transmission of Buddhism from Northwest India to China in the first century CE, and then to Korea and Japan in the fourth and sixth centuries CE. The first part of the book contains five chapters that offer creative pedagogies that can help college professors infuse East Asian Buddhism into their courses. The second part includes six interdisciplinary chapters that explore thematic links between East Asian Buddhism and religious studies, philosophy, film studies, literature, and environmental studies.
Author : Samuel Bercholz
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2002-12-03
ISBN 10 : 0834823519
Pages : 352 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (834 downloads)
Download The Buddha and His Teachings PDF Format Full Free by Samuel Bercholz and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2002-12-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published as Entering the Stream, this book offers a simple and inspiring answer to the question "What is the Buddha's teaching?" primarily in the words of the Buddha and other masters. This anthology draws on traditional Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Tibetan sources as well as teachings by contemporary Buddhist masters. Among the contributors, both classical and modern, are: Ajahn Chah, Pema Chödrön, The Second Dalai Lama, Dogen, S.N. Goenka, Dainin Katagiri, Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi, Milerepa, Padmasambhava, Reginald Ray, Shunryu Suzuki, Nyanaponika Thera, Thich Nhat Hanh, Chögyam Trungpa, and Burton Watson.
Author : John Stevens
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2002-11-12
ISBN 10 : 9781570629150
Pages : 88 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (629 downloads)
Download Budo Secrets PDF Format Full Free by John Stevens and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2002-11-12 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In budo—which can be translated as "the way of brave and enlightened activity"—martial arts and spirituality merge at the highest level of skill. Budo Secrets contains the essential teachings of budo's greatest masters of Kendo, Karate, Judo, Aikido, and other disciplines. Timely and instructive, these writings are not just for martial artists—they're for anyone who wants to live life more courageously, with a greater sense of personal confidence and self-control, and with a deeper understanding of others. John Stevens has gathered an eclectic and historically rich collection of teachings that include principles and practice guidelines from training manuals and transmission scrolls, excerpts of texts on budo philosophy, and instructional tales gathered from a number of sources. Since many of the martial arts masters were also fine painters and calligraphers and used brush and ink as a teaching medium, Stevens has included their artwork throughout with explanation and commentary.
Author : Steven Heine
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2007-12-31
ISBN 10 : 9780195326772
Pages : 228 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (326 downloads)
Download Zen Skin, Zen Marrow PDF Format Full Free by Steven Heine and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Zen Buddhism first captivated the attention of Western seekers the dominant discourse about this sect has been romantic, idealistic, and utopian. Some scholars have begun to examine Zen through the lenses of historical and cultural criticism, producing a sharp challenge to the traditional view. This text investigates.
Author : Daniel Cozort
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-03-08
ISBN 10 : 9780191063169
Pages : 736 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (63 downloads)
Download The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics PDF Format Full Free by Daniel Cozort and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many forms of Buddhism, divergent in philosophy and style, emerged as Buddhism filtered out of India into other parts of Asia. Nonetheless, all of them embodied an ethical core that is remarkably consistent. Articulated by the historical Buddha in his first sermon, this moral core is founded on the concept of karma—that intentions and actions have future consequences for an individual—and is summarized as Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood, three of the elements of the Eightfold Path. Although they were later elaborated and interpreted in a multitude of ways, none of these core principles were ever abandoned. The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics provides a comprehensive overview of the field of Buddhist ethics in the twenty-first century. The Handbook discusses the foundations of Buddhist ethics focusing on karma and the precepts looking at abstinence from harming others, stealing, and intoxication. It considers ethics in the different Buddhist traditions and the similarities they share, and compares Buddhist ethics to Western ethics and the psychology of moral judgments. The volume also investigates Buddhism and society analysing economics, environmental ethics, and Just War ethics. The final section focuses on contemporary issues surrounding Buddhist ethics, including gender, sexuality, animal rights, and euthanasia. This groundbreaking collection offers an indispensable reference work for students and scholars of Buddhist ethics and comparative moral philosophy.
Author : Paul L. Swanson
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2005-10-31
ISBN 10 : 0824830024
Pages : 488 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (824 downloads)
Download Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions PDF Format Full Free by Paul L. Swanson and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2005-10-31 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For updates online, visit the Nanzan Guide site at Nanzan Library of Asian Religion and Culture. The Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions combines, for the first time in any language, state-of-the-field theoretical and critical discussions with concrete resources students and scholars need to conduct research on Japanese religions. Even seasoned scholars typically approach their research in an unsystematic manner, becoming familiar with a particular area of inquiry while remaining largely unaware of what exists in the rest of the field. This inefficient method hinders particularly less-experienced researchers and circumscribes their lines of inquiry. The Nanzan Guide provides both beginners and specialists with a reference that will serve as a basic introduction to Japanese religions and allow them to conduct research more proficiently and in greater depth. Overlapping and thought-provoking chapters, written by leading specialists, offer a variety of perspectives on the complicated and multifaceted field of Japanese religions. The essays are divided into four sections: religious traditions (Japanese religions in general, Shinto, Buddhism, folk religion, new religions, Christianity); the history of Japanese religions (ancient, classical, medieval, early modern, modern, contemporary); major themes (symbolism, ritual and the arts, literature and scripture, state and religion, geography and environment, intellectual history, gender); and "practical" essays (finding references and using libraries, working with archive collections, conducting fieldwork). A chronology of religion in Japanese history is also provided.
Author : Yang Yang
Publisher : Zhenwu Publications
Release Date : 2005
ISBN 10 : 0974099007
Pages : 252 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (974 downloads)
Download Taijiquan PDF Format Full Free by Yang Yang and published by Zhenwu Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skillfully blending Eastern and Western Thought, Mater Yang illuminates the traditional teachings as well as offers scientific explanations and a contemporary understanding of Taiji practice. In this book, Yang describes the core exercises that form the foundation of Taiji practice, and explains the purpose and necessary integration of these exercises to achieve the full health and martial, physical and spiritual benefits of Taiji training. As both a traditionally trained expert of Taijiquan and a scientist studying the mechanisms and benefits of Taiji practice, Yang uniquely demystifies Taijiquan and makes it more accessible to a Wwestern audience. Carefully preserving and drawing from classical Taiji writings and the oral traditions of the Chinese martial arts community, Yang also suggests ground-breaking hypothesis to explain the mechanisms of how and why Taiji practices are so widely beneficial. This book is valuable to both beginning and advanced practitioners.
Author : stefan verstappen
Publisher : Lulu.com
Release Date : 2016-11-28
ISBN 10 : 9781365554308
Pages : 364 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (554 downloads)
Download A Masters Guide to The Way of the Warrior PDF Format Full Free by stefan verstappen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Master's Guide to the Way of the Warrior is a unique and comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of the warriors' way as spiritual path, combat training, and antidote for our society's decline and destruction. The book is divided into three sections Foundation, examine the origins and history of the warriors' spiritual path and martial arts. Topics include: The Dark Knight The Mystic Warrior The Warrior as Shaman The Warrior in the Modern Age The Warrior in the Future Principle Practices Internal, examines the mind and senses. Topics include Awareness and Perception Visualization Breathing Energy Overcoming Fear, Pain and Anger Leadership External, examines the mechanics of mind body integration and hand to hand combat. Topics include Movement and Form The Five Animal Styles Hand to Hand Combat Combat Strategy & Tactics Weapons The Warrior's Code The complete guide to awakening the warrior within.
