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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > Zen Buddhism

The Art of Simple Living - 100 Daily Practices from a Zen Buddhist Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy (Hardcover): Shunmyo... The Art of Simple Living - 100 Daily Practices from a Zen Buddhist Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy (Hardcover)
Shunmyo Masuno; Translated by Allison Markin Powell; Illustrated by Harriet Lee-Merrion 1
R466 R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Save R39 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Zen Flesh Zen Bones - A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings (Hardcover): Paul Reps, Nyogen Senzaki Zen Flesh Zen Bones - A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings (Hardcover)
Paul Reps, Nyogen Senzaki
R444 R418 Discovery Miles 4 180 Save R26 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"This book has been a steadfast portal through which millions in the West have peered to catch at the very least a glimpse of Zen mind at play in all its thought-shattering dialogue, humor, joy, and wisdom."--Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are Zen Flesh, Zen Bones offers a remarkable collection of primary sources which enable readers to experience the meaning of Zen directly for themselves. It includes: 101 Zen Stories, a collection of tales recounting the experiences of Chinese and Japanese Zen Buddhist teachers over a period of over five centuries The Gateless Gate, a famous collection of Zen koans Ten Bulls, a commentary on the stages of awareness leading to enlightenment Centering, an ancient text from India that many consider to provide the foundations for Zen Buddhism When Zen Flesh, Zen Bones was first published in 1957 it created an instant sensation with an entire generation of readers who were just beginning to discover Zen. Over the years it has inspired leading Zen teachers, students and practitioners around the world, and its popularity is as strong today as ever.

The Essence of Buddha - The Path to Enlightenment (Paperback): Ryuho Okawa The Essence of Buddha - The Path to Enlightenment (Paperback)
Ryuho Okawa
R395 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R36 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The essence of Buddha is about living a life with meaning and purpose. It offers a contemporary interpretation of the way to enlightenment, written by highly revered spiritual leader. The fundamental tenets of the Buddhist understanding of life, such as The Eightfold Path, The Six Paramitas and the Laws of Causality, are clearly explained in modern and accessible terms, along with the need for self-reflection, the nature of karma and reincarnation, and other teachings of the Buddha. Enlightenment is a potential achievement for every sentient being. The path towards it is an expansion of consciousness, moving from material concerns to an increaed awareness of the unseen spiritual reality. This, and the practice of a love that gives, rather than just expecting to be loved, is the only path to happiness, and a better world.

Zen Past and Present (Paperback): Eric Cunningham Zen Past and Present (Paperback)
Eric Cunningham
R576 Discovery Miles 5 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Japanese Zen Buddhism and the Impossible Painting (Paperback): Yukio Lippit Japanese Zen Buddhism and the Impossible Painting (Paperback)
Yukio Lippit
R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Zen art poses a conundrum. On the one hand, Zen Buddhism emphasizes the concept of emptiness, which among other things asserts that form is empty, that all phenomena in the world are illusory. On the other hand, a prodigious amount of artwork has been created in association with Zen thought and practice. A wide range of media, genres, expressive modes, and strategies of representation have been embraced to convey the idea of emptiness. Form has been used to express the essence of formlessness, and in Japan, this gave rise to a remarkable, highly diverse array of artworks and a tradition of self-negating art.In this volume, Yukio Lippit explores the painting The Gourd and the Catfish (ca. 1413), widely considered one of the most iconic works of Japanese Zen art today. Its subject matter appears straightforward enough: a man standing on a bank holds a gourd in both hands, attempting to capture or pin down the catfish swimming in the stream below. This is an impossible task, a nonsensical act underscored by the awkwardness with which the figure struggles even to hold his gourd. But this impossibility is precisely the point.

The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi - A Translation of the Lin-chi lu (Paperback, New Ed): Burton Watson The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi - A Translation of the Lin-chi lu (Paperback, New Ed)
Burton Watson
R740 R669 Discovery Miles 6 690 Save R71 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Among the most important texts of Zen literature, the "Lin-Chi lu" details the insights and exploits of the great ninth century Chinese Zen master Lin-chi, one of the most highly regarded of the T'ang period masters. PEN Translation Prize-winner Burton Watson presents here an eloquent translation -- the first in the English language -- of this seminal classic, "The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-chi." The work is an exacting depiction of Lin-chi's words and actions, describing the Zen master's life and teaching, and includes a number of his sermons. Because Lin-chi's school outlasted other forms of early Chinese Zen to become dominant throughout China to this day, this translation bears unique significance within the literature of this great Asian nation. With Watson's lucid introduction to the work, a glossary of terms, and notes to the text, "The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-chi "is a generously constructed and accessible model of translation that will stand as the definitive primary material on Lin-chi for many years to come.

Present Moment Wonderful Moment (Revised Edition) - Verses for Daily Living-Updated Third Edition (Paperback): Thich Nhat Hanh Present Moment Wonderful Moment (Revised Edition) - Verses for Daily Living-Updated Third Edition (Paperback)
Thich Nhat Hanh; Illustrated by Mayumi Oda
R427 R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Save R60 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Art of Communicating (Paperback): Thich Nhat Hanh The Art of Communicating (Paperback)
Thich Nhat Hanh 1
R400 Discovery Miles 4 000 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth' The Dalai Lama How do we say what we truly mean? How can we learn to listen with compassion and understanding? How do we find true connection with one another? Celebrated Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh shares the five steps to truly mindful communication. Drawing on his experience working with couples, families, colleagues and even on international conflict, the world's most famous monk has created a simple guide to communicating with yourself, others and the world. 'The monk who taught the world mindfulness' Time

The Challenge of the Mind - An Essential Guide to Buddha's Teachings: Zen, Karma, and Enlightenment (Paperback): Ryuho... The Challenge of the Mind - An Essential Guide to Buddha's Teachings: Zen, Karma, and Enlightenment (Paperback)
Ryuho Okawa
R449 R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Save R43 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Practical Buddhist Teachings of Wisdom and Compassion. The Challenge of the Mind is a modern guide to the essential teachings of Buddha. Ryuho Okawa shows how we can apply Buddha's essential teachings to cultivate deep wisdom and compassion to promote a happy and peaceful life. Presenting the essential tenets of the law of cause and effect, meditation, transcendental wisdom, egolessness, the middle way, the relationship between enlightenment and spiritual powers, and the nature of karma, The Challenge of the Mind is a contemporary guide to succinctly frame Buddhist teachings.

Enlightened Contemporaries - Francis, Dogen, and Rumi: Three Great Mystics of the Thirteenth Century and Why They Matter Today... Enlightened Contemporaries - Francis, Dogen, and Rumi: Three Great Mystics of the Thirteenth Century and Why They Matter Today (Paperback)
Steve Kanji Ruhl
R472 R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Save R31 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Shobogenzo v. 1 - The True Dharma-eye Treasury (Hardcover): Dogen Shobogenzo v. 1 - The True Dharma-eye Treasury (Hardcover)
Dogen
R1,073 R996 Discovery Miles 9 960 Save R77 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Shobogenzo: The True Dharma-eye Treasury (Taisho No. 2582) is the masterwork of the thirteenth-century Zen master Eihei Dogen, founder of the Soto sect of Japanese Zen Buddhism. This reprint edition presents Volume I of the exemplary translation by Gudo Wafu Nishijima and Chodo Cross of the complete ninety-five-chapter edition of the ""Shobogenzo"", compiled by the Zen master Hangyo Kozen in the late seventeenth century.

Unlocking the Zen Koan - A New Translation of the Zen Classic Wumenguam (Paperback, New Ed): Thomas Cleary Unlocking the Zen Koan - A New Translation of the Zen Classic Wumenguam (Paperback, New Ed)
Thomas Cleary
R426 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R39 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

In Unlocking the Zen Koan (originally published as No Boundary) Thomas Cleary translates directly from the Chinese and interprets Zen Master Wumen's text and commentaries in verse and prose on the inner meaning of the koans. Cleary then gives us other great Chinese Zen masters' comments in prose or verse on the same koan. Cleary's probing, analytic commentaries wrestle with meaning and shading, explaining principles and practices. Five different steps to follow in reading the koan begin with its use as a single abrupt perception, and lead progressively to more intellectual readings, illustrating the fixations which stand in the way of a true Zen understanding.

Zen Flesh, Zen Bones - A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings (Paperback): Reps, Senzaki Zen Flesh, Zen Bones - A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings (Paperback)
Reps, Senzaki
R365 R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Save R25 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"It has stayed with me for the last 30 years, a classic portraying Zen mind to our linear thinking." --Phil Jackson, Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls and author of Sacred Hoops Zen Flesh, Zen Bones offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that readers can contemplate the meaning of Zen for themselves. Within the pages, readers will find: 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 Centering, a 4,000 year-old teaching from India that some consider to be the roots of Zen. 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 high today as ever.

Fragrant Palm Leaves - Journals, 1962-1966 (Paperback, 1st Riverhead trade pbk. ed): Thich Nhat Hanh Fragrant Palm Leaves - Journals, 1962-1966 (Paperback, 1st Riverhead trade pbk. ed)
Thich Nhat Hanh
R344 R321 Discovery Miles 3 210 Save R23 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Best known for his Buddhist teachings, Thich Nhat Hanh has lived in exile from his native Vietnam since 1966. These remarkable early journals reveal not only an exquisite portrait of the Zen master as a young man, but the emergence of a great poet and literary voice of Vietnam. From his years as a student and teaching assistant at Princeton and Columbia, to his efforts to negotiate peace and a better life for the Vietnamese, Fragrant Palm Leaves offers an elegant and profound glimpse into the heart and mind of one of the world's most beloved spiritual teachers.

Love Letter to the Earth (Paperback, New): Thich Nhat Hanh Love Letter to the Earth (Paperback, New)
Thich Nhat Hanh
R342 Discovery Miles 3 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

While many experts point to the enormous complexity in addressing issues ranging from the destruction of ecosystems to the loss of millions of species, Hanh identifies one key issue as having the potential to create a tipping point--rethinking the concept of Oenvironment.O

Standing at the Edge - Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet (Paperback): Joan Halifax Standing at the Edge - Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet (Paperback)
Joan Halifax
R503 R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Save R62 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Roshi Joan Halifax has enriched countless lives of millions around the world through her work as a social activist, anthropologist, and Buddhist teacher. Over many decades, she has also collaborated with neuroscientists, clinicians, and psychologists to understand how contemplative practice can be a vehicle for social transformation. This work led her to an understanding of how our greatest challenges can become the most valuable source of our wisdom - and how we can transform suffering into the power of compassion for the benefit of others. Halifax has identified five psychological territories she calls Edge States - altruism, empathy, integrity, respect, and engagement - that epitomise strength of character. Yet each of these states can also be the cause of personal and social suffering. In this way, these five psychological experiences form edges, and it is only when we stand at these edges that we become open to the full range of our human experience and discover who we really are. Recounting the experiences of caregivers, activists, humanitarians, politicians, parents, and teachers, incorporating the wisdom of Zen traditions and mindfulness practices, and rooted in Halifax's ground-breaking research on compassion, STANDING AT THE EDGE is destined to become a contemporary classic. A powerful guide on how to find the freedom we seek for others and ourselves, it is a book that will serve us all.

The Zen of Helping - Spiritual Principles for Mindful and Open-Hearted Practice (Paperback): Andrew Bein The Zen of Helping - Spiritual Principles for Mindful and Open-Hearted Practice (Paperback)
Andrew Bein
R1,054 R905 Discovery Miles 9 050 Save R149 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Bring compassion, self-awareness, radical acceptance, practitioner presence, and caring to the relationships you have with you patients by utilizing the advice in "The Zen of Helping: Spiritual Principles for Mindful and Open-Hearted Practice." As a mental health professional, you will appreciate the vivid metaphors, case examples, personal anecdotes, quotes and poems in this book and use them as a spiritual foundation for your professional practice. Connect Zen Buddhism with your human service and address issues like dealing with your own responses to your client's trauma and pain.

Zen At War (Paperback, Second Edition): Brian Daizen Victoria Zen At War (Paperback, Second Edition)
Brian Daizen Victoria
R1,185 Discovery Miles 11 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A compelling history of the contradictory, often militaristic, role of Zen Buddhism, this book meticulously documents the close and previously unknown support of a supposedly peaceful religion for Japanese militarism throughout World War II. Drawing on the writings and speeches of leading Zen masters and scholars, Brian Victoria shows that Zen served as a powerful foundation for the fanatical and suicidal spirit displayed by the imperial Japanese military. At the same time, the author recounts the dramatic and tragic stories of the handful of Buddhist organizations and individuals that dared to oppose Japan's march to war. He follows this history up through recent apologies by several Zen sects for their support of the war and the way support for militarism was transformed into 'corporate Zen' in postwar Japan. The second edition includes a substantive new chapter on the roots of Zen militarism and an epilogue that explores the potentially volatile mix of religion and war. With the increasing interest in Buddhism in the West, this book is as timely as it is certain to be controversial.

Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist (Paperback, 2nd edition): D.T. Suzuki Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist (Paperback, 2nd edition)
D.T. Suzuki
R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Ships in 9 - 17 working days


If the western world knows anything about Zen Buddhism, it is down to the efforts of one remarkable man, D.T. Suzuki. The twenty-seven-year-old Japanese scholar first visited the west in 1897, and over the course of the next seventy years became the world's leading authority on Zen. His radical and penetrating insights earned him many disciples, from Carl Jung to Allen Ginsberg, from Thomas Merton to John Cage. In Mysticism Christian and Buddhist Suzuki compares the teachings of the great Christian mystic Meister Eckhart with the spiritual wisdom of Shin and Zen Buddhism. By juxtaposing cultures that seem to be radically opposed, Suzuki raises one of the fundamental questions of human experience: at the limits of our understanding is there an experience that is universal to all humanity? Mysticism Christian and Buddhist is a book that challenges and inspires; it will benefit readers of all religions who seek to understand something of the nature of spiritual life.

Zen Buddhism, Volume 1 - Your Personal Guide to Practice and Tradition (Hardcover): Joshua R Paszkiewicz Zen Buddhism, Volume 1 - Your Personal Guide to Practice and Tradition (Hardcover)
Joshua R Paszkiewicz
R352 Discovery Miles 3 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Connect more meaningfully to the cultural wisdom and spiritual teachings of Buddhism. Explore Buddhist traditions and older ways of connecting with spirituality by going straight to the heart of mystical traditions. Zen Buddhism explores the spiritual teachings that have thrived throughout Chinese culture and many other societies. With this guidebook for both newcomers to spiritual practice and those searching for a concise reference to a long history, discover how to honor your connection to nature and reach your full potential through Zen practice. Explore the history behind Buddhist practices and teachings, and then engage with them firsthand, forming a deeper bond with yourself and the world. Illuminated by beautiful illustrations, this guide presents: The history of Buddhism Meditations and rituals to bring the ancient wisdom into modern life Key concepts and figures of Buddhist teachings As with every title in the Mystic Traditions series, Zen Buddhism is a celebration of a unique and beautiful culture. As such, the subject matter and content has been treated with the utmost care and respect to ensure an accurate and reverent presentation that is accessible to a variety of audiences, and serves to further educate and foster support for these rich practices and traditions for years to come. Zen Buddhism is your engaging, accessible, and hands-on introduction to the deep magic and spirituality of Buddhism. The Mystic Traditions series explores mystical and spiritual traditions and magical practices from around the world from a modern perspective. These guides offer concise introductions to the origins of mystical practices; explain key concepts, figures, and legends in these traditions; and give straightforward and engaging instruction on how to connect directly with these practices through rituals, spells, and more. Also available in the Mystic Traditions series: Native American Spiritualism, Celtic Mysticism.

From Chinese Chan to Japanese Zen - A Remarkable Century of Transmission and Transformation (Paperback): Steven Heine From Chinese Chan to Japanese Zen - A Remarkable Century of Transmission and Transformation (Paperback)
Steven Heine
R1,403 Discovery Miles 14 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This work provides a survey and critical investigation of the remarkable century that lasted from 1225 to 1325, during which the transformation of the Chinese Chan school of Buddhism into the Japanese Zen sect was successfully completed. The cycle of transfer began with a handful of Japanese pilgrims, including Eisai, Dogen and Enni, who traveled to China in order to discover authentic Buddhism. They quickly learned that Chan, with the strong support of the secular elite, was well organized in terms of the intricate teaching techniques of various temple lineages. After receiving Dharma transmission through face-to-face meetings with prominent Chinese teachers, the Japanese monks returned home with many spiritual resources. Foreign rituals and customs met with resistance, however, and by the end of the thirteenth century it was difficult to imagine the success Zen would soon achieve. Following the arrival of a series of emigre monks, who gained the strong support of the shoguns for their continental teachings, Zen became the mainstream religious tradition in Japan. The transmission culminated in the 1320s when prominent leaders Daito and Muso learned enough Chinese to overcome challenges from other sects with their Zen methods. The book examines the transcultural conundrum: How did this school of Buddhism, which started half a millennium earlier as a mystical utopian cult for reclusive monks, gain a broad following among influential lay followers in both China and Japan? It answers this question by a focusing on the mythical elements that contributed to the effectiveness of this transition, especially the Legend of Living Buddhas.

Read Like the Devil - The essential course in reading playing cards (Paperback, Read Like the Devil Trilogy Vol II ed.):... Read Like the Devil - The essential course in reading playing cards (Paperback, Read Like the Devil Trilogy Vol II ed.)
Camelia Elias
R792 Discovery Miles 7 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Nothing Special - Living Zen (Paperback, New edition): Charlotte Joko Beck, Steve Smith Nothing Special - Living Zen (Paperback, New edition)
Charlotte Joko Beck, Steve Smith 1
R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Readings of Dogen's "Treasury of the True Dharma Eye" (Paperback): Steven Heine Readings of Dogen's "Treasury of the True Dharma Eye" (Paperback)
Steven Heine
R799 Discovery Miles 7 990 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Treasury of the True Dharma Eye (Shobogenzo) is the masterwork of Dogen (1200-1253), founder of the Soto Zen Buddhist sect in Kamakura-era Japan. It is one of the most important Zen Buddhist collections, composed during a period of remarkable religious diversity and experimentation. The text is complex and compelling, famed for its eloquent yet perplexing manner of expressing the core precepts of Zen teachings and practice. This book is a comprehensive introduction to this essential Zen text, offering a textual, historical, literary, and philosophical examination of Dogen's treatise. Steven Heine explores the religious and cultural context in which the Treasury was composed and provides a detailed study of the various versions of the medieval text that have been compiled over the centuries. He includes nuanced readings of Dogen's use of inventive rhetorical flourishes and the range of East Asian Buddhist textual and cultural influences that shaped the work. Heine explicates the philosophical implications of Dogen's views on contemplative experience and attaining and sustaining enlightenment, showing the depth of his distinctive understanding of spiritual awakening. Readings of Dogen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye will give students and other readers a full understanding of this fundamental work of world religious literature.

Chan Rhetoric of Uncertainty in the Blue Cliff Record - Sharpening a Sword at the Dragon Gate (Paperback): Steven Heine Chan Rhetoric of Uncertainty in the Blue Cliff Record - Sharpening a Sword at the Dragon Gate (Paperback)
Steven Heine
R1,484 Discovery Miles 14 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book provides an in-depth textual and literary analysis of the Blue Cliff Record (Chinese Biyanlu, Japanese Hekiganroku), a seminal Chan/Zen Buddhist collection of commentaries on one hundred gongan/koan cases, considered in light of historical, cultural, and intellectual trends from the Song dynasty (960-1279). Compiled by Yuanwu Keqin in 1128, the Blue Cliff Record is considered a classic of East Asian literature for its creative integration of prose and verse as well as hybrid or capping-phrase interpretations of perplexing cases. The collection employs a variety of rhetorical devices culled from both classic and vernacular literary sources and styles and is particularly notable for its use of indirection, allusiveness, irony, paradox, and wordplay, all characteristic of the approach of literary or lettered Chan. However, as instrumental and influential as it is considered to be, the Blue Cliff Record has long been shrouded in controversy. The collection is probably best known today for having been destroyed in the 1130s at the dawn of the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) by Dahui Zonggao, Yuanwu's main disciple and harshest critic. It was out of circulation for nearly two centuries before being revived and partially reconstructed in the early 1300s. In this book, Steven Heine examines the diverse ideological connections and disconnections behind subsequent commentaries and translations of the Blue Cliff Record, thereby shedding light on the broad range of gongan literature produced in the eleventh to thirteenth centuries and beyond.

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