Finger Pointing To The Moon

Author : Wei Wu Wei
Publisher : Sentient+ORM
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781591812029

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Fingers Pointing Towards the Moon by Wei Wu Wei Pdf

Fingers Pointing Towards the Moon was the first of a series of extraordinary spiritual manifestos written by the anonymous Wei Wu Wei. Like a master instructing every reader who has the dedication to read this book, the author maintains direct and unrelenting perspective, giving Fingers Pointing to the Moon its status as one of Zen Buddhism's essential classics. The depth of understanding evinced by Wei Wu Wei places him with Paul Reps, Alan Watts, and Philip Kapleau as one of the earliest and most profound interpreters of Zen.

Author : Jane English
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy, Asian
ISBN : 0934747229

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Fingers Pointing to the Moon by Jane English Pdf

A Zen story speaks of not mistaking a finger that points to the Moon for the Moon itself--a topic explored in photos, words, and paintings by the author. 50 photos, 30 in color. Line drawings.

Author : Osho
Publisher : Fivestar
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Finger Pointing to the Moon by Osho Pdf

One who is not ready to stake his very life will never be able to know the hidden mysteries of life. Those secrets are not available cheaply. Knowledge is available very cheaply; knowledge is available from books, from scriptures, in education, with the teachers. Knowledge is available almost for free; you do not have to pay anything for it. In religion you have to pay heavily. It is not right even to say ”heavily” because only when someone stakes everything do the doors to that life open. The doors to that life open only for those who put this life at stake. To put this life at stake is the only key to the door of that life. But knowledge is very cheap, so the mind chooses the easier and the cheaper way. We learn things – words, doctrines – and think that we know. Such knowledge only enhances ignorance.

Author : Jason Howard Gordon
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1387386506

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Like a Finger Pointing to the Moon by Jason Howard Gordon Pdf

As human beings, if we have at least one thing in common, it is that we simply want to be moved. In life affirming or life suppressing ways, we crave an experience of ourselves that helps us feel alive. But in order to be moved, we must allow ourselves to be touched. We must be engaged with life and with a vehicle, a sort of practice that can move us. Using stories, personal accounts, and wisdom from many various traditions studied and practiced by the author, 'Like a Finger Pointing to the Moon' gives a refreshing perspective on the art and science of self-development, or as the book refers to it, self-cultivation. With this entertaining and informative book, we find new passion for our relationships with our chosen vehicles and ultimately, the power of finding the vehicle of transformation in every moment. Dr. Jason Gordon has been a physician, teacher, and practitioner in health, wellness, and personal development for over twenty years.

Author : Trevor Leggett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X001432076

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Fingers and Moons by Trevor Leggett Pdf

The well-known Zen Buddhist phrase 'the finger pointing at the moon' refers to the means and the end, and the possibility of mistaking one for the other. Trevor Leggett says, 'the forms are the methods and they are very important as pointing fingers, but if we forget what they are for and they become, so to speak, the goal in their own right, then our progress is liable to stop. And if it stops, it retrogresses.' On the other hand there are those who say 'with considerable pride, "I don't want fingers or methods. I want to see the moon directly, directly . . . to see the moon directly . . . no methods or pointing." But in fact they don't see it! It's easy to say.'With many varied analogies, stories and incidents, Trevor Leggett points to the truth behind words, behind explanations and methods. Indeed, the book itself is like 'a finger pointing at the moon'.

Author : Raul Moncayo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780429907951

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The Signifier Pointing at the Moon by Raul Moncayo Pdf

Within the context of a careful review of the psychology of religion and prior non-Lacanian literature on the subject, Raul Moncayo builds a bridge between Lacanian psychoanalysis and Zen Buddhism that steers clear of reducing one to the other or creating a simplistic synthesis between the two. Instead, by making a purposeful "One-mistake" of "unknown knowing", this book remains consistent with the analytic unconscious and continues in the splendid tradition of Bodhidharma who did not know "Who" he was and told Emperor Wu that there was no merit in building temples for Buddhism. Both traditions converge on the teaching that "true subject is no ego", or on the realisation that a new subject requires the symbolic death or deconstruction of imaginary ego-identifications. Although Lacanian psychoanalysis is known for its focus on language and Zen is considered a form of transmission outside the scriptures, Zen is not without words while Lacanian psychoanalysis stresses the senseless letter of the Real or of a jouissance written on and with the body.

Author : Alejandro Jodorowsky
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-10
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781620555361

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The Finger and the Moon by Alejandro Jodorowsky Pdf

Jodo’s interpretations of the stories and koans of Zen master Ejo Takata • Offers more than 60 Zen teaching tales, initiatory stories, koans, and haikus for self-realization and spiritual awakening • Each story or koan is accompanied by the author’s lucid and penetrating commentary, blending the same burlesque slapstick and sublime insight that characterize his films • Explains how one must see beyond the words of the story to grasp the spiritual insights they contain Before he became the film maker and graphic novel author known throughout the world today, Alejandro Jodorowsky studied with Zen master Ejo Takata in Mexico City. In The Finger and the Moon, Jodorowsky recounts how he became Takata’s student and offers his interpretations of the teaching tales, initiatory stories, koans, and enigmatic haikus he learned at the feet of his great and humble teacher. Blending the same burlesque slapstick and sublime insight that characterize his films such as El Topo and The Holy Mountain, each story is accompanied by the author’s lucid and penetrating commentary, as well as insights from ancient Zen teachers. Yet their most significant gift to the reader is the sudden shock of realization they impart that can lead to spiritual awakening. Jodorowsky notes that most people are incapable of self-realization because of their fear of the void within, an emptiness they seek to fill with noise and chatter. He shows that Zen teachings can be compared to a finger pointing at the moon, directing you to awaken to your true nature--the Buddha within. The danger lies in mistaking the pointing finger for the moon, mistaking the words for the essential enlightenment, which can only be grasped once words have been surpassed. Unlike most tales, these stories are intended to evoke silent illumination--as true awakening and self-realization cannot occur until the mind has been stilled.

Author : Jay Michaelson
Publisher : Ben Yehuda Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : PKEY:6610000501366

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Enlightenment by Trial and Error by Jay Michaelson Pdf

The “spiritual but not religious” are the fastest-growing denomination on America today. Yet what are the roadmaps? What does the spiritual search look like for a seeker in 21st century America, fully plugged-in, online, cynical, and sincere? Enlightenment by Trial and Error is a unique book by bestselling author and Daily Beast columnist Jay Michaelson. Today, Michaelson is a rabbi with a PhD in Jewish Thought, a teacher on the Ten Percent Happier meditation app, and a political columnist read by a quarter million readers per month. But not long ago, Jay was a young spiritual seeker, pursuing mystical experiences (and even enlightenment) with an open heart and restless intellectual curiosity. Drawn from essays written over a ten-year period of questioning and exploration, this book is a unique record of the spiritual search, from the perspective of someone who made plenty of mistakes along the way.

Author : Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher : Parallax Press
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2005-05-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781888375985

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Thundering Silence by Thich Nhat Hanh Pdf

In Thundering Silence Thich Nhat Hanh presents the early teachings of the Buddha on not becoming so attached to his teachings that we don’t see reality clearly anymore and become stuck in notions and ideologies, however noble they may be. These teachings can liberate us from the prisons of our mental constructions and allow us to enjoy life fully and be a resource for others. Near the end of his life, the Buddha declared, "during forty-five years, I have not said to encourage his disciplines not caught by words or ideas. Thich Nhat Hanh calls this "the roar of a great lion, the thundering silence of a Buddha". The attitude of openness, non-attachment from views, and playfulness offered by the Buddha in this sutra is an important door for us to enter the realm of Mahayana Buddhist thought and practice. In Thich Nhat Hanh's commentaries he makes use of such classic Buddhist allegories, as The Raft is not the Shore, and The Finger Pointing at the Moon and demonstrate the practical applications of these teachings in everyday life. This revised edition contains new material based on Thich Nhat Hanh’s more recent teachings. The new material makes commentaries on the Sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Catch a Snake more accessible and broader in scope.

Author : Margaret Heffernan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781476784908

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Beyond Measure by Margaret Heffernan Pdf

Foundational introduction to the concept that organizations create major impacts by making small changes.

Author : Manel Herat
Publisher : Springer
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-11
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783319674131

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Buddhism and Linguistics by Manel Herat Pdf

This edited collection brings linguistics into contact with a millennia of works by Buddhist scholars. Examining the Buddhist contemplative tradition and its extensive writings from an interdisciplinary perspective, the authors bridge the gap between such customs and human language. To do so, they provide chapters on linguistics, history, religious studies, philosophy and semiotics. Uniting scholars from three different continents and from many disciplines and institutions, this innovative and unique book is sure to appeal to anyone interested in Buddhist traditions and linguistics.

Author : Carolyn Curtis
Publisher : Barefoot Books
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1841486116

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I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis Pdf

A boy and the moon share a walk through his neighborhood.

Author : Boshan,Yuanlai
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781614292302

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Great Doubt by Boshan,Yuanlai Pdf

Intro -- Title -- Table of Contents -- Foreword by Brad Warner -- Introduction -- TRANSLATION -- Exhortations for Those Who Don't Rouse Doubt -- Exhortations for Those Who Rouse Doubt -- COMMENTARY -- A Commentary on Exhortations for Those Who Don't Rouse Doubt -- A Commentary on Exhortations for Those Who Rouse Doubt -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Also Available from Wisdom Publications -- About Wisdom Publications -- Copyright

Author : Gudo Nishijima,Jeffrey Bailey
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 143031950X

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To Meet the Real Dragon by Gudo Nishijima,Jeffrey Bailey Pdf

Buddhist masters of the past have explained the relationship between Buddhist theory and the Truth by way of a simple metaphor. The Truth, they say, is like the distant moon. Ideas, theories, and explanations are merely fingers pointing at that far-away goal. They are not, and can never be, the moon itself. So this book is one such finger, a finger pointing at the moon, but the moon itself can be touched by you alone... The Buddhism which emerges from To Meet the Real Dragon is not a Buddhism for gods or supermen. It is Buddhism for real people: ordinary human beings with ordinary human problems. It is humanistic Zen--Zen for human beings. Here are a few of the topics covered by this very readable book: What is Religion, Meeting a True Master, Master Dogen, Science and Buddhism, Idealism and Materialism, Gautama Buddha, The Four Noble Truths, The Transmission of the Truth, Cause and Effect, Not Doing Wrong, Action: The Centre of Buddhism, Zazen, The Four Philosophies.

Author : Rev. Dr. David Breeden
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557912360

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The Finger Pointing at the Moon is not the Moon: A Study in Theo/a/poetics by Rev. Dr. David Breeden Pdf