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Book Synopsis Bow First, Ask Questions Later by : Gesshin Claire Greenwood
Download or read book Bow First, Ask Questions Later written by Gesshin Claire Greenwood and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a liberal, free-spirited, modern American girl goes on a spiritual quest into structured, disciplined, traditional Japanese Zen life? Gesshin Claire Greenwood was a liberal, free-spirited American girl who found meaning and freedom in disciplined, traditional Japanese Zen life. However, she came to question not only contemporary American values but also traditional monastic ones. This book is about becoming an adult—about sexuality, religion, work, ethics, and individuality—but it is also about being a human being trying to be happy. Questioning is a theme that runs throughout the book: how can I be happy? What is true? What is authentic? The reader is invited along a journey that is difficult, inspiring, sad, funny, and sincere.
Book Synopsis Bow First, Ask Questions Later by : Gesshin Claire Greenwood
Download or read book Bow First, Ask Questions Later written by Gesshin Claire Greenwood and published by Wisdom Publications. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a free-spirited, modern American girl goes on a spiritual quest into structured, traditional Japanese Zen life? Gesshin Claire Greenwood was a liberal, free-spirited American girl who found meaning and freedom in disciplined, traditional Japanese Zen life. However, she came to question not only contemporary American values but also traditional monastic ones. This book is about becoming an adult—about sexuality, religion, work, ethics, and individuality—but it is also about being a human being trying to be happy. Questioning is a theme that runs throughout the book: how can I be happy? What is true? What is authentic? The reader is invited along a journey that is difficult, inspiring, sad, funny, and sincere.
Book Synopsis Journeys of Transformation by : John D. Barbour
Download or read book Journeys of Transformation written by John D. Barbour and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compelling exploration of how journeys to a Buddhist culture changed 30 Western writers as they explored the meaning of 'no-self'.
Download or read book Dōgen’s texts written by Ralf Müller and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-12-27 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the question of how to properly handle Dōgen’s texts, a core issue that became critical during the Meiji period in which the philosophical appropriation of Dōgen became apparent inside and outside of the monastery. In present day Dōgen studies, most scholarship is informed by a number of factions representing Dōgen. The chapters herein address: the Zennist (j. zenjōka) emphasising practice, the Genzōnians (j. genzōka) shifting the attention to the close reading of Dōgen’s texts, the laity movement opening up both the texts and the practice to people in modern society, and the Genzō researchers (j. genzō kenkyūka) searching for the authenticity and truth of Dōgen’s writings. The book aims to clarify the rightful place of Dōgen: in the monastery, in denominational studies, or in modern academic philosophy? It brings forth various viewpoints on Dōgen, and analyzes the relations of these viewpoints from the premodern to modern times. The collected volume appeals to students and researchers in the field while establishing hermeneutic standards of reading and proposing new, original, and critical interpretations of Dōgen’s texts. Chapter From Uji to Being-time (and Back): Translating Dōgen into Philosophy is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Book Synopsis Just Enough by : Gesshin Claire Greenwood
Download or read book Just Enough written by Gesshin Claire Greenwood and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh out of college, Gesshin Claire Greenwood found her way to a Buddhist monastery in Japan and was ordained as a Buddhist nun. Zen appealed to Greenwood because of its all-encompassing approach to life and how to live it, its willingness to face life’s big questions, and its radically simple yet profound emphasis on presence, reality, the now. At the monastery, she also discovered an affinity for working in the kitchen, especially the practice of creating delicious, satisfying meals using whatever was at hand — even when what was at hand was bamboo. Based on the philosophy of oryoki, or “just enough,” this book combines stories with recipes. From perfect rice, potatoes, and broths to hearty stews, colorful stir-fries, hot and cold noodles, and delicate sorbet, Greenwood shows food to be a direct, daily way to understand Zen practice. With eloquent prose, she takes readers into monasteries and markets, messy kitchens and predawn meditation rooms, and offers food for thought that nourishes and delights body, mind, and spirit.
Book Synopsis Shoot First and Ask Questions Later by : Justin Lewis
Download or read book Shoot First and Ask Questions Later written by Justin Lewis and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2006 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on extensive original research, Shoot First and Ask Questions Later provides a comprehensive analysis of media coverage of the war in Iraq in 2003. The authors look closely at the main actors involved through a broad range of interviews with journalists (both embedded and non-embedded), news editors, news heads, and with key planners at the Pentagon and the UK Ministry of Defence. This book also investigates how the war was represented on television, employing both a systematic content analysis of the broadcast news coverage of the war and a series of case studies that unravel key moments of good and bad reporting during the war. Finally, it examines how people responded to and interpreted the information they received from the media, drawing upon both large-scale surveys and focus groups. What emerges, for all its blemishes, is a picture of a sophisticated, military public-relations campaign - one that had less to do with censorship than with promoting certain kinds of coverage. At the heart of this was the embedded journalists program, which has clearly changed the way war is reported. In future, the authors argue, journalists need to understand their role in this public relations effort, and to ask questions not only when access is denied, but also when it is granted.
Book Synopsis The Complete Illustrated Guide to Zen by : Seigaku Amato
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated Guide to Zen written by Seigaku Amato and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to Zen unlike any you’ve seen before—inspired by manga and graphic novels. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Zen offers a comprehensive overview of Soto Zen Buddhism in a delightfully captivating way. Complete with dynamic, detailed illustrations, Soto Zen Priest Seigaku Amato uses a semi-narrative style to take you on a visual tour of Buddhism and, using specifics to illuminate universals, dives deep into the practices and forms of Soto Zen. Whether you are just taking your first step or have been practicing Zen for years, this creative and profound book will be a constant companion and guide on your journey as it explores topics such as • a brief history of Buddhism, • an iconographic overview of various buddhas and bodhisattvas, • an introduction to the various practices of Zen including meditation (zazen), work practice (samu), and meditative eating (oryoki), • a what’s what of holidays, ceremonies, temple instruments, and religious vestments, and • a how-to guide for setting up a home altar.
Book Synopsis Introduction to Buddhist East Asia by : Robert H. Scott
Download or read book Introduction to Buddhist East Asia written by Robert H. Scott and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology provides an accessible introduction to East Asian Buddhism, focusing specifically on China, Korea, and Japan. It begins with a detailed historical introduction that includes an overview of the development of the various schools of Buddhism in East Asia and traces the transmission of Buddhism from Northwest India to China in the first century CE, and then to Korea and Japan in the fourth and sixth centuries CE. The first part of the book contains five chapters that offer creative pedagogies that can help college professors infuse East Asian Buddhism into their courses. The second part includes six interdisciplinary chapters that explore thematic links between East Asian Buddhism and religious studies, philosophy, film studies, literature, and environmental studies.
Book Synopsis Zen and Happiness by : Joshua R. Paszkiewicz
Download or read book Zen and Happiness written by Joshua R. Paszkiewicz and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hone your Zen practice and harness joy Life is filled with thrilling highs, crushing lows, and everything in between. But often, we spend too much time planning for and reacting to our experiences, rather than simply "being" in them. This thoughtful guide shows you how to integrate Zen traditions into your daily life so you can focus on letting go, being present, and finding bliss in the moment. What makes this a standout among Zen books: Get an insight into Zen—Learn about the foundations of Zen as you delve into its Buddhist roots, investigate a beginner's mind, and gain greater awareness of how the practice spurs self-reflection. Redefine happiness—Through the lens of Zen Buddhism, see how mindfulness observations can help you achieve greater contentment. Develop a practice—Discover a range of exercises to help you put the principles of Zen into practice, from mindful eating to walking meditations. Cultivate happiness through regular Zen practice with help from this insightful guide.
Download or read book Beyond Zen written by John Breen and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Zen: D. T. Suzuki and the Modern Transformation of Buddhism is an accessible collection of multidisciplinary essays, which offer a genuinely new appraisal of the great Zen scholar-practitioner, D. T. Suzuki (1870–1966). Suzuki’s writings and lectures continue to exert a profound influence on how Zen, Buddhism more broadly, and indeed Japanese culture as a whole, are understood in the United States, Europe, and across the globe. With the publication of Beyond Zen, we have at last in a single volume a comprehensive assessment of Suzuki that locates him and his legacy in the context of the turbulent age in which he lived. Now is the perfect moment for reflection and stocktaking. The fiftieth anniversary of Suzuki’s death passed just a few years ago, the copyright on his literary output has expired, and his selected works have recently been published by a major American university press. The work comprises twelve essays by some of the best Zen scholars in the world, Anglophone and Japanese, seasoned and young. They take a fresh look at Suzuki, his life and legacy, and their themes range broadly. Readers will find here explorations of Suzuki as he engaged with Zen and Mahāyāna Buddhism; nationalism and international relations; war and peace; religion, literature, and the media; the individual and society; and family, friends, and animals. Beyond Zen is structured chronologically to reveal the development in Suzuki’s thought during his long and eventful life. All in all, this collection offers a compelling, provocative, and multidimensional reappraisal of an extraordinary man and his times.
Book Synopsis Investing: The Last Liberal Art by : Robert G. Hagstrom
Download or read book Investing: The Last Liberal Art written by Robert G. Hagstrom and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert G. Hagstrom is one of the best-known authors of investment books for general audiences. Turning his extensive experience as a portfolio manager at Legg Mason Capital Management into valuable guidance for professionals and nonprofessionals alike, he is the author of six successful books on investment, including The Warren Buffett Way, a New York Times best-seller that has sold more than a million copies. In this updated second edition of Investing: The Last Liberal Art, Hagstrom explores basic and fundamental investing concepts in a range of fields outside of economics, including physics, biology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and literature. He discusses, for instance, how the theory of evolution disrupts the notion of the efficient market and how reading strategies for literature can be gainfully applied to investing research. Building on Charlie Munger's famous "latticework of mental models" concept, Hagstrom argues that it is impossible to make good investment decisions based solely on a strong knowledge of finance theory alone. He reinforces his concepts with additional data and a new chapter on mathematics, and updates his text throughout to reflect the developments of the past decade, particularly the seismic economic upheaval of 2008. He has also added a hundred new titles to the invaluable reading list concluding the book. Praise for the first edition: "I read this book in one sitting: I could not put it down."—Peter L. Bernstein, author of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk "Elegant and irresistible. Robert G. Hagstrom makes the complex clear as he confidently crisscrosses through the disciplines of finance, biology, physics, and literature. The only way to understand investing better, [Investing] shows, is to understand the world better. Ideas spark off the page at every turn. This is simply a gem of a book."—James Surowiecki, New Yorker "Investing is a brisk and engaging read, and it is a pleasure to be in the presence of Hagstrom's agile mind."—International Herald Tribune
Download or read book Mercy Clifton written by Peter Marshall and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2007 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In book two of this series, readers follow the experiences of a girl living in the early American Pilgrim settlement at Plymouth.
Book Synopsis In the Presence of Grizzlies by : Doug Peacock
Download or read book In the Presence of Grizzlies written by Doug Peacock and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of ForeWord Magazine's 2006 Gold Award for Nature Book of the Year The most comprehensive and compelling chronicle of human–grizzly-bear interactions ever written, In the Presence of Grizzlies (formerly published as The Essential Grizzly) examines the fragile bond between ourselves and the quintessential alpha predator. Doug and Andrea Peacock contend that the conservation of big, wild, sometimes dangerous animals is essential for the survival of our own species and for the sense of humility necessary for rational thought. They explore a wide range of human-grizzly encounters through interviews with biologists, mauling victims, hunters, and photographers. To these they add unique portraits—sketches of real grizzlies from the bear’s viewpoint—and up-to-date commentary on such developments as the declassification of grizzlies as an endangered species. In the Presence of Grizzlies eclipses all existing books on bear behavior and bear attacks, providing readers with a twenty-first-century context for revisiting the original shudder of Homo sapiens—the bear in the cave of our genesis.
Book Synopsis The Lost Kingdom by : Shawn P. B. Robinson
Download or read book The Lost Kingdom written by Shawn P. B. Robinson and published by BrainSwell Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-08 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accused of a vicious crime and now seen as a traitor to the throne, Caric is forced to flee for his life. In the face of great sacrifice and loss, can he stand strong and rise to be what the people need, even if it will cost him everything? Whatever happens, Caric is now left with only two choices: Hide… or die.
Download or read book The Stars Who Bleed written by JR Szpila and published by Beluga Point Press LLC. This book was released on with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Princess River is deposed in the line of succession, she resolves to master her magic at any cost to retake her crown and restore peace to her war-torn land. Her sister, Iris, however, thirsts to avenge the slaughter of her kingdom, even if it means forgoing peace. Ky, heir to the Spitarian throne, struggles to balance running his kingdom while keeping both his father's imprisonment and his increasing feelings for River a secret. He knows River must chase her own dreams, so he keeps the prophecy of their pregnancy and her death hidden. Once the kingdom's children go missing, River and Iris must put aside their differences. While River and Ky attempt to secure alliances with the Spitarian people, Iris searches for leads on the taken innocents, and then she too disappears without a trace. River, Ky, and their allies must rescue both the missing children and Iris before it is too late. River has already lost her crown. She will not lose her sister, too—even if it means losing a part of herself along the way.
Book Synopsis Fae King's Temptation by : Layla Harper
Download or read book Fae King's Temptation written by Layla Harper and published by Alura Press, LLC. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's a fae king with everything to lose. She's the human outlaw who can ruin him. For three hundred years, the four kingdoms have watched Rogar from afar, anticipating the day he’d succumb to the bloodlust that once ruled his ancestors. Now a human woman has crossed his borders. Fae law dictates he kill her. But she's not any human. She's his fated mate. With their destinies entwined, will Rogar’s fate doom them both? Or will salvation finally bring him the one thing he thought he’d never have? His càirdeil. Publisher's Note: Fae King's Temptation is book one in the Court of Bones and Ash serial, a completed, slow burn, m/f steamy romantic fantasy between one growly fae king and his fated mate. Please note, the books in this series are meant to be read in order, so beware of the sharp cliffhangers.
Book Synopsis Framing Floors, Walls, and Ceilings by : Editors of Fine Homebuilding
Download or read book Framing Floors, Walls, and Ceilings written by Editors of Fine Homebuilding and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the DIY-er who wants to build a new home from scratch, add on an addition, or tackle a major renovation, the mix of articles featured in this guide shows how to do it right the first time - from trueing up a mudsill and cutting multiple parts all at once (a tremendous timesaver) to selecting headers, erecting trusses, and completing cathedral and coffered ceilings.
