Samurai Zen: The Warrior Koans
'"The cherry-blossoms of Yoshino, which will bloom with the spring - If we cult the tree open to find them, where would they be?'" SAMURAI ZEN: the Warrior Koans unites 100 of the rare riddles represe...
'"The cherry-blossoms of Yoshino, which will bloom with the spring - If we cult the tree open to find them, where would they be?'" SAMURAI ZEN: the Warrior Koans unites 100 of the rare riddles represe...
When books about Zen Buddhism began appearing in Western languages just over a half-century ago, there was no interest whatsoever in the role of ritual in Zen. Indeed, what attracted Western readers' ...
Our Bonsai Potato takes 4 to 6 weeks to grow, versus a lifetime for a traditional bonsai tree-and the potato does all the work, since it requires no sun, water, or fertilizer. This tongue-in-cheek kit...
Hanshan, which means Cold Mountain, was the pseudonym adopted by an unknown poet who lived in China as a hermit twelve hundred years ago. The poems collected under his name have had an immense impact ...
Grassroots Zen offers an alternative for anyone who wants to practice Zen but funds it difficult to fit Zen practice into their everyday life. Based on tenth and eleventh century Chinese community med...
Although psychoanalysis and Zen Buddhism derive from theoretical and philosophical assumptions worlds apart, both experientially-based traditions share at their heart a desire for the understanding, d...
Since the end of the 20th century, we have been hearing from those who believe that God has restored the office of apostle in the church. Many have embraced this 'Apostolic Reformation' and changed th...
Combines anthropological descriptions with historical criticism, situates the Zen arts firmly within contemporary critical discourses about cultural representations, and suggests that the Zen arts are...
The notion of spending days at a time in silence and meditation in the serenity of a Zen Buddhist monastery is an appealing idea to many--but how do you actually do it, and what can you really expect ...
In a study of the world's religious beliefs, this informative and attractive series discusses the history, origin, meaning, and beliefs that are essential keys in understanding the connections, powers...
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