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There is a fine art to presenting complex ideas with simplicity and insight, in a manner that both guides and inspires. In Taking the Path of Zen Robert Aitken presents the practice, lifestyle, rationale, and ideology of Zen Buddhism with remarkable clarity.
The foundation of Zen is the practice of zazen, or mediation, and Aitken Roshi insists that everything flows from the center. He discusses correct breathing, posture, routine, teacher-student relations, and koan study, as well as common problems and milestones encountered in the process. Throughout the book the author returns to zazen, offering further advice and more advanced techniques. The orientation extends to various religious attitudes and includes detailed discussions of the Three Treasures and the Ten Precepts of Zen Buddhism. Taking the Path of Zen will serve as orientation and guide for anyone who is drawn to the ways of Zen, from the simply curious to the serious Zen student.
The closing years of the 19th century and the start of the 20th
century witnessed the emergence of microbiology and immunology as
discrete sci- tific disciplines, and in the work of Roux and
Yersin, perhaps the first benefits of their synergy-immunotherapy
against bacterial infection. As we advance into the new millennium,
microbiology and immunology again offer a c- ceptual leap forward
as antibody phage display gains increasing acceptance as the
definitive technology for monoclonal production and unleashes new -
portunities in immunotherapy, drug discovery, and functional
genomics. In assembling Antibody Phage Display: Methods and
Protocols, we have aimed to produce a resource of real value for
scientists who have followed the development of phage display
technology over the past decade. The founding principles of phage
display have always held an elegant simplicity. We hope that
readers will find similar clarity in the technical guidance offered
by the book's contributors. In meeting our objectives, we have
tried to cover the broad scope of the technology and the key areas
of library construction, scre- ing, antibody modification, and
expression. Of course, the technology cont- ues to advance apace,
but we trust that readers will be able to gage the potential of
phage display from our coverage, that some of its subtleties will
emerge, and that our selection of methods will prove appealing. We
are indebted to all the contributing authors for sharing their
expertise with the wider scientific community.
Known to many as the study of quiet stillness and introspection,
Zen Buddhism distinguishes itself through brilliant flashes of
insight and its terseness of expression. In "River of Heaven" these
concepts and pillars lend themselves to an exploration of Haiku,
one of the most delicate and interpretive poetic forms in the
world. The haiku verse form, with its rigid structure and organic
description is a superb means of studying Zen modes of thought
because its seventeen syllables impose a limitation that confines
the poet to vital experience. In Haiku as in Buddhism, the silences
are as expressive as the words.
In this volume, American Senior Zen Roshi Robert Aitken gives new
insight into Haiku by poetic masters Basho, Issa, Buson, and Shiki.
In presenting themes from Haiku and from Zen literature, Aitken
illuminates the relationship between the two. Readers are certain
to find this an invaluable and enjoyable experience for the
remarkable revelation it offers.
In this collection of twenty-three essays, Robert Aitken retraces
the origins of American Zen Buddhism and provides readings of
influential texts. Reflecting on death, on marriage, and on Zen
practice, Aitken always points out the path to pleasure in the
everyday dewdrop world. There is a fine art to presenting complex
ideas with simplicity and insight in a manner that both shepherds
and inspires. Robert Aitkens Original Dwelling Place: Zen Buddhist
Essays succeeds in doing just this, offering twenty-three essays
from Americas senior Zen roshi and author of the best-selling,
groundbreaking primer Taking the Path of Zen. Just as Taking the
Path of Zen is the definitive handbook for Zen practice, the essays
gathered in Original Dwelling Place are essential for the light
they shed on Aitken Roshis own journey and the effect he has had on
American Zen Buddhism. Gathered here are essays about the Zen texts
Aitken has studied with avidity and close attention throughout the
years; texts that were early and lasting influences. In an opening
section entitled Ancestors, Aitken pays homage to the masters who
influenced his own development and Zen Buddhism generally. In other
meditations, Robert Aitken writes on political revolution and
matters of ethics. He helps illuminate the proper use of money,
power, and sexual love in a modern world that is often tainted by
materialism and decadence. He offers stately meditations on death,
on marriage, and on Zen practice, and on taking pleasure in the
everyday dewdrop world.
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A Zen Harvest (Paperback)
Soiku Shigematsu; Foreword by Robert Aitken
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Shigematsu translates the Japanese Zenrin Segoshu, a collection
including nearly 800n implications of the poems.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
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imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
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Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age,
it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia
and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally
important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to
protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for e
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
For more than four decades, Robert Aitken Roshi has taught
thousands of people the Buddhist practice of Zen meditation, and
has led hundreds through their practice of the study of traditional
koans. He has authored more than a dozen books, including a
celebrated appreciation of Basho's haiku; volumes of commentary on
sacred texts; works on ethics, daily life, and social action; and
one of the best-loved introductions to Zen Buddhism, Taking the
Path of Zen. A founder of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, he has
spent his life as a political activist, work he continues to this
day. After a long and remarkable life--he will be 91 years old when
this collection is published--Aitken Roshi offers a collection of
266 short texts. Some are clearly parables; others are simple
stories, quotations, memories, and commentaries. Resembling
Benjamin Franklin's Almanac or the epigrams of Chamfort as much as
it does work from ancient sages, this collection of "miniatures"
distills a life devoted to teaching and awareness, of being
present, showing up, and making a difference. Any person living a
considered life, whether secular humanist or religious seeker, will
find this a book of rich inspiration, a lasting companion, sharing
a journey of deep realization and profound hope.
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