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The Heart Of Zen
(Paperback)
Jun Po Denis Kelly, Keith Martin-Smith
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While we are more and more familiar with popular ideas of
enlightenment and spiritual awakening, life still comes at us full
force, and hope can turn to frustration as the gulf between our
spiritual belief and our everyday life seems to loom ever larger.
Through spirited Q&A sessions with Zen master Jun Po Denis
Kelly Roshi, 'The Heart of Zen' takes a gradual, step-by-step
approach to what has become a vexing problem in spiritual circles.
A comprehensive guide to Shaolin Lohan Kung Fu from both ancient
and contemporary masters. With a new foreword by historian and
martial artist Alexander Bennett, Shaolin Kung Fu details the
oldest form of this ancient Chinese martial art. Shaolin Kung Fu is
prized for its elegant style, effectiveness as a fighting system
and as an exercise that benefits both body and mind. Authors Donn
F. Draeger and P'ng Chye Khim, both master martial artists and
Shaolin experts, focus on the Lohan technique--believed to have
developed from a form devised at the legendary Shaolin Temple some
1,500 years ago. This comprehensive book offers a practical
introduction, including: The history and fundamentals of Shaolin
Kung Fu The fundamentals of Shaolin A complete description of the
Lohan technique and how to master it Detailed Shaolin training
methods, including the use of weapons Weapons used in Shaolin This
book is intended as a supplement to a dedicated training program
and includes detailed instructions explaining both the solo and
partner practice forms. Accompanied by over 400 photos and
sketches, this excellent introduction to the Lohan form is a
must-have for every serious student of Shaolin and Kung Fu. Shaolin
Kung Fu was intended to provide Buddhist monks in ancient China
with an art that would not only act as an intense conditioning
tool, but also arm them with a formidable system of self defense.
Though the context for these skills has changed, modern readers can
benefit from this method in much the same way as its original
students.
Christian Zen is a ground breaking book for all Christians seeking
to deepen and broaden their inner lives. Providing concrete
guidelines for a way of Christian meditation that incorporates
Eastern insights, it is a helpful book that can open new spiritual
vistas and reveal profound, often undreamed-of dimensions of the
Christian faith.
A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin
(1685-1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing
Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he
placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing many new koans
himself, including the famous "What is the sound of one hand
clapping?" This English translation of Hakuin's intimate
self-portrait includes reminiscences from his childhood, accounts
of his Zen practice and enlightenment experiences, as well as
practical advice for students.
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