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Why practice Zen? What sets Zen apart from religion? What are its different practices? These questions, and more, are examined and answered by Zen Master Koun Yamada, whose Dharma heirs include Robert Aitken, Ruben Habito, and David Loy. Through compelling stories and a systematic approach, he guides the listener through creating and sustaining a lifelong practice. Warm and ecumenical in tone, Koun uses the insights of Zen to bring a deeper understanding of faith.

With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, he delves into the origins and history of Zen to explain what it means for the world today with incredible clarity. Watts saw Zen as “one of the most precious gifts of Asia to the world,” and in The Way of Zen he gives this gift to listeners everywhere.

Zen master Julian Daizan Skinner guides the listener through a sequence of meditation techniques that can safely lead even a complete novice through to advanced levels. Based on his own long experience of the Rinzai Zen tradition, as taught by the great 17th-century masters Hakuin and Bankei, Daizan highlights the key points for success and addresses the pitfalls. Structured around a traditional teaching framework called 'the two wings of a bird', Daizan clearly lays-out how these methods build and combine to create a transformative and sustaining practice.

"Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a land mine. The land mine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the pieces back together. Now, it's your turn. Jump!" Zest. Gusto. Curiosity. These are the qualities every writer must have, as well as a spirit of adventure. In this exuberant book, the incomparable Ray Bradbury shares the wisdom, experience, and excitement of a lifetime of writing. Here are practical tips on the art of writing from a master of the craft - everything from finding original ideas to developing your own voice and style.

In 1968, Robert Pirsig and his son, Chris, made the cross-country motorcycle trip that was the basis for Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, a book that has inspired generations with its searching personal and philosophical narrative. After rereading the book at the onset of middle age, reporter Mark Richardson tuned up his old Suzuki dirt bike and became a "Pirsig Pilgrim".

Zen To Done (ZTD) is a system that is at once simple, and powerful, and will help you develop the habits that keep all of your tasks and projects organized, that keep your workday simple and structured, that keep your desk and email inbox clean and clear, and that keep you doing what you need to do, without distractions. This book was written for those who want to get their lives organized and actually execute the things on their to-do list by changing existing habits.

The book The Way of Zen Buddhism & Zen Mind for Beginners goes beyond teachings of spirituality. The main focus of the book is to empower you to reach your full potential as an individual. Here, you’ll be introduced to Zen minimalist aesthetics, which will help you go from zero to abundance in no time.

¿A veces desearías poder entender lo que quiere decir tu jefe? ¿O sueñas con poder saber si una posible pareja romántica está interesada en ti? Esta guía del lenguaje corporal te enseñará a decodificar lo que la gente piensa y siente con solo prestar atención a su comportamiento. Esta guía te ayudará a explorar el lenguaje corporal no solo para comprender a las personas, sino también para conectarte con ellas. Con esta poderosa guía en tus manos, aprenderás a presentarte de la manera más favorable.

Ce livre audio pour débutants est là pour répondre à toutes vos questions concernant le zen et ainsi vous aider améliorer la compréhension de nombreux aspects de la vie et de vous-même - alors continuez à lire! Le zen est pratiquement un mode de vie et il existe depuis des milliers d'années et pour de bonnes raisons. Il favorise une façon vraiment positive de voir les choses et encourage une vision plus saine de la vie.

More of a transformative guide than a specific list of exercises devoted to any particular physical approach, Zen Body-Being explains how to create a state of mental control, enhanced feeling-awareness, correct structural alignment, increased spatial acuity, and even a greater interactive presence. Exercises are simple, often involving feeling-imagery and meditative awareness, which have a profound and sometimes instant effect. Where similar guides teach readers what to do, this book teaches readers how to be.

Zen Master Tales collects never-before-translated stories of four prominent Zen masters from the Edo period of Japanese history (1603–1868). Drawn from an era that saw the “democratization” of Japanese Zen, these stories paint a picture of robust, funny, and poignant engagement between Zen luminaries and the emergent chonin or “townsperson” culture of early modern Japan. These masters affirmed that the essentials of Zen practice could be conveyed to all members of Japanese society in ordinary speech, including even comic verse and work songs.

The purpose of this work is to show you how to apply and utilize the teachings and essence of Zen in everyday life in the Western society. I’m not really an “absolute truth seeker” unworldly type of person - I just believe in practical plans and blueprints that actually help in living a better life. Of course, I will tell you about the origin of Zen and the traditional ways of practicing it, but I will also show you my side of things, my personal point of view, and translation of many Zen truths into a more “contemporary” and practical language.

The question-and-answer format makes this introduction to Zen especially easy to understand - and also to use as a reference, as you can easily look up just the question you had in mind. The esteemed Zen teacher Norman Fischer and his old friend and teaching colleague Susan Moon (both of them in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki, author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind) give this collaborative effort a playful tone: Susan asks a question on our behalf, Norman answers it, and then Sue challenges him.

Eva Walker is a seventeen-year-old math genius. And if that doesn't do wonders for her popularity, there's another thing that makes it even worse: when she touches another person or anything that belongs to them --- from clothes to textbooks to cell phones --- she sees a vision of their emotions...

Life in modern Tokyo is a blast for Rei Shimura, a young Japanese-American woman who enjoys busy days as an antiques dealer and steamy nights with a devoted new boyfriend. But things come to a standstill when Rei overpays for a rare old chest of drawers for a wealthy client, the owner of a famous Zen temple in Kamakura. The exquisite tansu turns out to be a fake: the worst deal Rei has ever made. When the temple family turns on Rei - and the con man who sold the tansu is murdered - she realizes she's opened a Pandora's box of deception and death.

111 Cuentos Zen es una experiencia transformadora que combina relatos breves, ejercicios prácticos y visualización meditativa, guiándote hacia una vida más consciente, centrada y en calma. No necesitas experiencia en meditación: solo el deseo de parar, respirar y reconectar contigo mismo.

Este libro para principiantes está aquí para responder a todas tus preguntas sobre el equilibrio de tus chakras y así ayudarte a mejorar la comprensión de muchos aspectos de la vida y de ti mismo, así que ¡sigue leyendo! Este libro es imprescindible si se es principiante en el tema. Es la solución perfecta que ha estado buscando: ¡una guía fácil de entender para resolver sus problemas físicos y psicológicos! En esta guía práctica para principiantes, descubrirás todo lo que hay que saber sobre tus chakras y cómo equilibrarlos.

La Sabiduría Zen y la Mente de Mono te invita a descubrir un camino ancestral para calmar tu mente inquieta y liberar su poder natural. A través de historias Zen llenas de sabiduría y belleza, aprenderás a entender esa energía juguetona que todos llevamos dentro, y a transformarla en una fuente de paz, alegría y crecimiento personal.

Déjate llevar. Respira. Entra en el flujo del zen. ¿Estás cansado de empujar, controlar y esforzarte, solo para sentirte atascado y agotado? ¿Anhelas una vida más ligera, libre y sin esfuerzo? El flujo del zen te invita a liberarte de la lucha y a abrazar la belleza de simplemente ser. A través de 21 relatos zen breves e inmersivos, este libro revela el poder de la presencia, la acción sin esfuerzo (wu-wei) y la entrega al ritmo natural de la vida.

Questo audiolibro mira a insegnare a pensare e a percepire in maniera tale che ciò che si pensa e si percepisce apporti la felicità e l'entusiasmo, invece che la tristezza e la depressione. Illustra anche come adattare la vita agli inevitabili cambiamenti, ad affrontare lo stress in maniera salutare e ad alimentare una felicità consapevole nella vita di tutti i giorni. Fatto ancor più importante, la dolce saggezza dello zen farà in modo che si possa godere di esperienze positive giungendo a una sorta di "filosofia personale" che sosterrà ciascuno nei momenti difficili.