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The Gateless Gate
In The Gateless Gate, one of modern Zen Buddhism's uniquely influential masters offers classic commentaries on the Mumonkan, one of Zen's greatest collections of teaching stories. This translation was compiled with the Western reader in mind, and includes Koan Yamada's clear and penetrating comments on each case. Yamada played a seminal role in bringing Zen Buddhism to the West from Japan, going on to be the head of the Sanbo Kyodan Zen Community. The Gateless Gate would be invaluable if only for the translation and commentary alone, yet it's loaded with extra material and is a fantastic resource to keep close by: An in-depth Introduction to the History of Zen Practice Lineage charts Japanese-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-Japanese conversion charts for personal names, place names, and names of writings Plus front- and back-matter from ancient and modern figures: Mumon, Shuan, Kubota Ji'un, Taizan Maezumi, Hugo Enomiya-Lasalle, and Yamada Roshi's son, Masamichi Yamada. A wonderful inspiration for the koan practitioner, and for those with a general interest in Zen Buddhism.
Appreciate Your Life
A collection of short, inspiring teachings on Zen koans, the Buddha, and more—from a leader in introducing Zen Buddhism to the West Here is the first major collection of the teachings of Taizan Maezumi Roshi (1931-1995), one of the first Japanese Zen masters to bring Zen to the West and founding abbot of the Zen Center of Los Angeles and Zen Mountain Center in Idyllwild, California. These short, inspiring readings illuminate Zen practice in simple, eloquent language. Topics include zazen and Zen koans, how to appreciate your life as the life of the Buddha, and the essential matter of life and death. Appreciate Your Life conveys Maezumi Roshi's unique spirit and teaching style, as well as h...
Buddhist Care for the Dying and Bereaved
"In collaboration with the Jodo Shu Research Institute (JSRI)."
The Art of the Mountain Banjo
A complete survey of traditional banjo styles complete with tunings, playing tips, and the author's deft drawings. Progresses from easy tunes for the beginner to more difficult pieces. The styles include up-picking or Pete Seeger's basic strum; two-finger picking; three-finger picking; and what had variously been called frailing, clawhammer, knocking, rapping, overhand, fram-style, flayin' hand, andother Appalachian names, here called down-picking. Audio download available online
Spirituality in Hospice Care
Publishing on the 50th anniversary of the opening of St Christopher's Hospice - widely thought of to be the first modern hospice, combining pain and symptom management with education and training - this edited collection discusses what motivates professionals and volunteers to provide spiritual care. This book shows how the world of hospice care is moving on from Cicely Saunder's, founder of St Christopher's Hospice, legacy to providing spiritual care in a more integrated manner. With entries from doctors, nurses and CEOs among others, this book informs good practice for professionals and volunteers providing spiritual care for patients and their families. It looks at how, for many of these professionals, spirituality does not have to be grounded in organised religion, but stems from understanding and providing for our human needs.
Nelly Don
It is a chronicle of the life and times of Nel Donnelly who later became Mrs. James A. Reed and was the largest dress manufacturer in the United States for more than 50 years during the 20th Century.
A Primer of Soto Zen
Zen was popularized in the West largely through the writings of Dr. D.T. Suzuki, who followed the school of Rinzai Zen. Although it remains relatively unknown in the West, Soto Zen eventually attracted the greatest number of followers in Japan. With its gentle, more intellectual approach, Soto Zen relies on deep meditation (zazen) rather than the "sudden," direct method (using koan) of Rinzai Zen, in striving for enlightenment. The Shobogenzo Zuimonki consists largely of brief talks, horatatory remarks, and instructional and cautionary comments by the Soto Zen Master Dogen (1200-1253). Translated, shobogenzo means "the eye of the true law." Roughly translated, zuimonki means "easy for the ears to understand," or "simplified."
Old Age in Japan
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Gelassen auftreten
Vom Schweigen zum Reden Gelassenheit, Authentizität und Klarheit sind die Schlüssel für einen souveränen Auftritt. Einer der Wege dazu ist Meditation. Aus der dadurch gewonnenen inneren Ruhe und lebendigen Präsenz resultieren Selbstbewusstsein und überzeugendes Auftreten. Mit vielen Beispielen aus ihrem Leben zeigt Fleur Sakura Wöss den Weg vom Schweigen zum Reden.
Innehalten
Der klassische Raum in Japan begrenzt durch Schiebewände ist leer - und strahlt gleichzeitig Präsenz und Würde aus. Im abendländischen Kulturkreis bezeichnen leere Räume lediglich einen Zustand des Mangels. In Japan ist Leere und im übertragenen Sinn Innehalten ein hohes Gut. Über das Innehalten, die Basisübung in der Praxis des Zen, führt der Weg zur Fülle. Wer sich auf das Innehalten einlässt, kommt zu Atem, nimmt sich Druck und erlebt, dass sich gerade im Nichtstun etwas ereignet, das den Blick verändert und Lösungen möglich macht. »Heute, in der Zeit des »alles ist möglich«, sind wir an einem Punkt angelangt, an dem wir für unser Überleben dem Leeren und den Zwischenräumen unsere Aufmerksamkeit schenken sollten. Wir brauchen eine Revolution der Leere.« Fleur Sakura Wöss
