Esoteric Zen

Author : Stephan Kigensan Licha
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004541894

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Esoteric Zen by Stephan Kigensan Licha Pdf

When a Zen teacher tells you to point at your mind, which part of your body do you point at? According to the Japanese master Chikotsu Daie (1229–1312), you should point at the fistful of meat that is your heart. Esoteric Zen demonstrates that far from an outlier, Daie's understanding reflects the medieval Buddhist mainstream, in which tantric teachings and Zen were closely entwined movements that often developed within the same circles of thinkers and texts. ,br/> Drawing on newly discovered manuscript materials, it shows how medieval practitioners constructed a unique form of Zen by drawing on tantric doctrinal discourses.

Author : Charles Orzech,Henrik Sørensen,Richard Payne
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1223 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004184916

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Esoteric Buddhism and the Tantras in East Asia by Charles Orzech,Henrik Sørensen,Richard Payne Pdf

This volume, the result of an international collaboration of forty scholars, provides a comprehensive resource on Esoteric Buddhism and the Tantras in their Chinese, Korean, and Japanese contexts from the first few centuries of the common era to the present.

Author : Edward Orem
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781304990112

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Esoteric Martial Arts of Zen: Training Methods from the Patriarch by Edward Orem Pdf

This book addresses how to explore, generate and control energies not usually available to humans. 190 photographs and step-by-step instruction in two of the most influential and powerful training systems ever handed down: Shipalohanshou/18 Methods of the Enlightened Ones and Yijinjing/Muscle-Sinew Changing. It offers integrated training for those who wish to do the work of improving cerebral functions, coming to full understanding of the human experience, and maintaining multi-level health. It is based on the training methods from ancient India and China, as experienced by the founder of Chan/Zen Buddhism, Bodhidharma (Tamo) as he grew into adulthood and spiritual maturity. The Patriarch of Zen was considered a dangerous rebel by the status quo, and for good reason: his approach to human development rejected authority outside of oneself, including scripture and officials. Officials/Intellectuals within the Buddhist hierarchy have always had a hard time with Tamo's methods of direct pointing.

Author : William M. Johnston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136787157

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Encyclopedia of Monasticism by William M. Johnston Pdf

The two-volume Encyclopedia of Monasticism describes the monastic traditions of both Christianity and Buddhism with more than 600 entries on important monastic figures of all periods and places, surveys of countries and localities, and topical essays covering a wide range of issues (e.g., art, behavior, economics, liturgy, politics, theology, and scholarship). Coverage encompasses not only geography and history worldwide but also the contemporary dilemmas of monastic life. Recent upheavals in certain countries are highlighted (Korea, Russia, Sri Lanka, etc.). Topical essays subtitled Christian Perspectives and Buddhist Perspectives explore in imaginative fashion comparisons and contrasts between Christian and Buddhist monasticism. Encyclopedia of Monasticism also includes more than 500 color and black and white illustrations covering all aspects of monastic life, art, and architecture.

Author : William M. Johnston
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1579580904

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Encyclopedia of Monasticism: A-L by William M. Johnston Pdf

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Michael Bertiaux
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1578633397

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The Voudon Gnostic Workbook by Michael Bertiaux Pdf

A long-awaited new edition of the seminal text on the spiritual system that is a convergence of Gnosticism and Haitian voodoo, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook is a singular sacred work that is comprehensive in scope -- from "how to be a lucky Hoodoo" to how magick and voodoo intersect energetically, to esoteric time travel. Complete with charts and graphs and instructive interdimensional physics, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook is an "object of desire" among students of the occult. Weiser's long-anticipated republication of this rare text will be an event in the annals of esoteric publishing, as the book itself is somewhat of an "unholy grail." There are listservers devoted to it and much discussion of the mysteries held within its pages. While The Voudon Gnostic Workbook has remained a controversial book considered important for masters of metaphysics, it recently came into popular culture and renewed popularity when Grant Morrison revealed it had been the inspiration for his cult comics The Invisibles, using the cribbed time travel from Bertiaux' s masterwork. Voodoo is not an evil religion and is much misunderstood. It derives from the Dahomean Gods called the "Loa." Esoteric voodoo is actually a highly practical procedure for leading us into making contact with the deepest levels of our being and most ancient modes of consciousness. Michael Bertiaux's Voudon Gnostic Workbook is the most comprehensive and illuminating contemporary book on the subject. Launched out of a correspondence course and series of classes for students and followers of Voudon Gnosticism and the OTO, this seminal text is at once one of the most mysterious and magnificent of all esoteric books.

Author : Colleen Sell,Rosemary Roberts
Publisher : Fair Winds Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2002-10-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1931412235

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10-Minute Zen by Colleen Sell,Rosemary Roberts Pdf

Easy and quick, this volume emphasizes the practical rather than the esoteric--just simple, powerful tips that can bring more compassion, joy, serenity, and happiness into readers' lives.

Author : Roshi P. Kapleau
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307763570

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The Three Pillars of Zen by Roshi P. Kapleau Pdf

In this classic work of spiritual guidance, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism. Exploring the three pillars of Zen—teaching, practice, and enlightenment—Roshi Philip Kapleau, the man who founded one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States, presents a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher, and in so doing gives readers invaluable advice on how to develop their own practices. Revised and updated, this 35th anniversary edition features new illustrations and photographs, as well as a new afterword by Sensei Bodhin Kjolhede, who succeeded Kapleau as spiritual director of the Rochester Zen Center. A moving, eye-opening work, The Three Pillars of Zen is the definitive introduction to the history and discipline of Zen.

Author : Hal W. French
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1887714456

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Zen and the Art of Anything by Hal W. French Pdf

A guidebook to recognizing and incorporating Zen thinking in everyday life. It encourages opportunities for mindfulness in commonplace human actions like breathing, speaking, waking, sleeping, moving, staying, eating, drinking, working, playing, caring, loving, thriving and surviving.

Author : Nathan J Johnson
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1578631424

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Barefoot Zen by Nathan J Johnson Pdf

Most books about Kung Fu or Karate deal with techniques or history. Few examine the underlying purpose of these arts, or approach them as a tool for spiritual, rather than physical, development. Barefoot Zen is a brave new approach to the martial arts, which clearly demonstrates that the traditional movements of both Kung Fu and Karate, contained in the solo choreographed sequences of movements known as forms (or kata), grew out of the spiritual practices of the Shaolin order of Buddhist monks and nuns. Nathan Johnson explains that this mystical and non-violent teaching is a profound and beautiful expression of Chan (Zen) Buddhism and its pur-suit of wisdom, peace, and enlightenment. Contrary to popular assumption, he contends that it was never intended to be an actual means of self-defense. Barefoot Zen bridges the gap between Kung Fu and Karate, and reveals their common origin through the disclosure of vital research material on three of the world's most important Karate kata. Part I explains the spiritual disciplines that contributed to what we know as the martial arts. Part II explains the creation of the art along with practical instruction for performing kata. Part III explains the formation of many of the world's Kung Fu styles. We learn that the original "empty hand art" was used as a method of kinetic meditation between pairs and was designed as a practical tool to assist practitioners in transcending the fear and insecurity of everyday living. Barefoot Zen makes the legacy of the Shaolin way accessible to all, releasing the art from the clutches of popular images and painful concerns about self-defense. The legendary courage of the Shaolin (Chan/Zen) order was not developed by fighting with enemies, but by not fighting! The Shaolin teaching was designed to free us from fear, the only true enemy.

Author : Ray Brooks
Publisher : Sentient Publications
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781591811701

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Blowing Zen by Ray Brooks Pdf

"As a young, dissolute man, Ray Brooks set off from his native England and embarked on a path of self discovery. Through a series of serendipitous and often humorous events while living in Tokyo, Ray stumbled upon and began to study the ancient art of shakuhachi, and extremely difficult Japanese bamboo flute. With intuition as his guide, he found the heart of Zen through focused shakuhachi practice."--P. [4] of cover.

Author : Richard Bryan McDaniel
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781462913572

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Zen Masters of Japan by Richard Bryan McDaniel Pdf

Zen Masters of Japan is the second book in a series that traces Zen's profoundly historic journey as it spread eastward from China and Japan, toward the United States. Following Zen Masters of China, this book concentrates on Zen's significant passage through Japan. More specifically, it describes the lineage of the great teachers, the Zen monk pioneers who set out to enlighten an island ready for an inner transformation based on compassionate awareness. While the existing Buddhist establishment in Japan met early Zen pioneers like Dogen and Eisai with fervent resistance, Zen Buddhism ultimately perservered and continued to become further transformed in its passage through Japan. The Japanese culture and Japanese Buddhism practices further deepened and strengthened Zen training by combining it with a variety of esoteric contemplative arts—the arts of poetry, the tea ceremony, calligraphy, and archery. Zen Masters of Japan chronicles this journey with each Zen master profiled. The book shows how the new practices soon gained in popularity among all walks of life—from the lowly peasant, offering a hope of reincarnation and a better life; to the Samurai warrior due to its casual approach to death; to the ruling classes, challenging the intelligentsia because of its scholarly roots. A collection of Zen stories, meditation, and their wisdom, Zen Masters of Japan also explores the illusive state of 'No Mind' achieved in Japan that is so fundamental to Zen practices today.

Author : Hajime Nakamura
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8120807642

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Ways of Thinking of Eastern Peoples by Hajime Nakamura Pdf

Ways of thinking of Eastern people is a comperative study of ways of thinking of major peoples of Asia. It has been widely admitted that this is the first attempt to give a survey and analysis of ways of thinking of Asians, which differ with peoples. The author has chiefly centered in pointing out features of Indian ways of thinking, as well as Chinese, Japanese and Tibetian ones. His knowledge of Asian traditions, as well as wounderful command of various languages of Asia, being combined , have made this attempt quite successful and reliable in the scholarly sense.

Author : The Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781304289414

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The mandala in Nichiren Buddhism, Part One: Introduction, mandalas of the Bun’ei and Kenji periods (Paperback Edition) by The Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop Pdf

Author : Seung Sahn
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1997-10-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834823713

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The Compass of Zen by Seung Sahn Pdf

The Compass of Zen is a simple, exhaustive—and often hilarious—presentation of the essence of Zen by a modern Zen Master of considerable renown. In his many years of teaching throughout the world, the Korean-born Zen Master Seung Sahn has become known for his ability to cut to the heart of Buddhist teaching in a way that is strikingly clear, yet free of esoteric and academic language. In this book, based largely on his talks, he presents the basic teachings of Buddhism and Zen in a way that is wonderfully accessible for beginners—yet so rich with stories, insights, and personal experiences that long-time meditation students will also find it a source of inspiration and a resource for study.