Zen Buddhism

David Chadwick, a Texas-raised wanderer, college dropout, bumbling social activist, and hobbyhorse musician, began his study under Shunryu Suzuki Roshi in 1966. In 1988, Chadwick flew to Japan to begin a four-year period of voluntary exile and remedial Zen education. In Thank You and OK!, he recounts his experiences both inside and beyond the monastery walls and offers insightful portraits of the characters he knew in that world

The Yielding Warrior offers a unique perspective on the intersection of meditative arts principles and life’s everyday challenges. Incorporating the core principle of yielding into actionable advice, Jeff Patterson, an expert in the meditative arts, offers listeners a priceless and life-enriching resource.

In unserer hektischen Welt, geprägt von Stress und Unruhe, sehnen sich viele Menschen nach innerem Frieden und mehr Lebensfreude. "Zen im Alltag" ist nicht nur ein Buch, sondern eine inspirierende Reise zu innerer Gelassenheit, verfasst von der erfahrenen spirituellen Lebensberaterin Cathlyn de Burga.

Fin dalla più tenera età Osho si pone di fronte alla vita come spirito libero, rifiuta persino la fede della famiglia, di religione giainista, e sfida sempre e comunque il potere costituito e chi lo rappresenta. Termina comunque gli studi nel 1956, laureandosi in filosofia e prosegue la carriera universitaria come professore. Solo agli inizi degli anni Sessanta si sente pronto a intraprendere un tipo di lavoro diverso: aiutare altri esseri umani a vivere la stessa esperienza da lui vissuta.

Listening to this short book about Zen Buddhism will be the easiest way to learn about Zen, meditation, and how you can train your mind and ultimately change your life for the better. This book is great for beginners that want to get into Zen, because it's very simple to understand and it guides you every step of the way.

By learning how to apply the teachings Zen in your life, you will be able to enjoy a multitude of benefits including reduced stress, stronger relationships, a decluttered mind and home, more savings, a more open and understanding outlook, a more enjoyable work life and stable career, peace of mind, and better health. Hopefully, this audiobook will teach you how to improve your life by incorporating a Zen-oriented mentality into your day-to-day activities and thoughts.

The Zen of Art starts with the premise that making art is akin to what happens when wind engages with a set of chimes. The chance encounter of source and instrument generates a song that enriches and elevates the moment. Author and artist Carolyn Schlam draws a parallel with what she calls the "Zen of Art"—the process of allowing creative expression to manifest in a natural and unencumbered fashion. Schlam tells her personal story of making art while applying the knowledge she has gained to live an "artful life" in chapters on courage, joy, beauty, love, and more.

Meditation has been around for centuries, especially for those in Eastern cultures. Over that last decade or so, meditation has found new popularity for people in Western cultures as a means to relax and de-stress. Even though meditation is not a new practice, it is still fairly new to those of us in the US. That’s why this book is here to teach those of us who weren’t raised in a culture that taught us about meditation and its benefits.

Quotes from the Buddha are everywhere: on Facebook, Instagram, coffee mugs, posters. There's only one problem: the Buddha didn't actually say most of them. This humorous and informative book takes these fake Buddha quotes as a launching point for a discussion on what the Buddha really did say and is a great entry point for those interested in learning more about Buddhism - what it is and what it isn't.

Der bekannte Zen-Meister Thich Nhat Hanh erklärt anhand eines alten buddhistischen Textes, wie Erleuchtung in unserem lauten Alltag verwirklicht werden kann. Viele Menschen glauben, dass Nirvana ein entfernter Ort der Glückseligkeit sei. Doch schon der Buddha lehrte, dass es nur im Hier und Jetzt zu finden ist. Vor diesem Hintergrund erläutert Thich Nhat Hanh in diesem buddhistischen Standardwerk die 36 Verse aus dem "Kapitel über Nirvana" des Chinesischen Dharmapada.

Unburden is an invitation to examine ideas, identities, and concepts that bind and limit us. We begin to access the power and potency that comes from trusting the silence underlying all thoughts and experiences.

Do you long to bring greater fulfillment, peace, and purpose into your everyday life? Do you struggle to choose joy as you face anxiety and depression each day? Or are you simply looking for a straightforward way to be happy and compassionate? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, this book will quickly change your life. The teachings of Buddhism have guided spiritual seekers for over 2,500 years. In our modern world, we can all benefit from the inner peace, selflessness, and higher knowledge that Buddhists practice each day.

Amidst a world turned chaotic, "The Warrior Within" invites listeners into Zen Land, a serene haven where the clamor of our busy minds fades to tranquility. This book serves as a roadmap to calming our inner turbulence and finding clarity amidst the noise. Through mindfulness and introspection, it encourages us to cherish small moments of happiness and confront challenges with courage. Each chapter unfolds a path of self-discovery and empowerment, urging us to tap into our inner resilience—the warrior spirit within us all.

Celebrada como uma nova e original voz do budismo, a monja francesa Kankyo Tannier parte de sua rica experiência pessoal para nos mostrar o poder transformador da prática do silêncio. Não apenas o silêncio das palavras, mas também dos pensamentos, dos olhos e do corpo. Escrito com sensibilidade e a dose certa de humor, A magia do silêncio traz dicas, meditações e exercícios práticos para incluir pequenos intervalos de paz na agitação do dia a dia.

Living the Season offers creative safe passage through periods of transition, drawing on ancient and contemporary spiritual practices that are particularly useful today. Ji Hyang Padma has organized the book around the cyclic change of the four seasons. In living connected to natural rhythms—the stillness of winter, the renewal of spring, the ripening of summer, the harvest of autumn—we touch a holistic source of healing and happiness. Practical exercises at the end of each chapter promote this state of being and bring the mind home to its innate clarity.

In today’s fast-paced world, discovering pure serenity can appear like an impossible task, especially for busy professionals. Author, Stoic Yogi guides you to practical strategies that are based on ancient wisdom from notable philosophers, Buddha and Marcus Aurelius. Expect to dive into the core principles of mindfulness, Stoicism and Buddhism, while simultaneously learning how to integrate them into your daily life. The concept of the transformative power of dichotomy will enlighten you by encouraging you to focus on what you can control and let go of the uncontrollable in your life.

¿Qué es realmente la meditación? Para muchos, es un entrenamiento mental, un aprender a registrar la respiración y las sensaciones del bienestar. Para Luis Guillermo Mendoza es esto y más: es aprender a «observar nuestros pensamientos» y descubrir, a través de su práctica, nuevas puertas que mostrarán el camino del despertar. Este audiolibro contiene un conjunto de enseñanzas claves que han contribuido en la vida de su autor a continuar por un camino de aprendizajes para alcanzar y mantener la paz, la libertad y la felicidad.

Do you face numerous unsolvable problems in life that make you feel suffocated? Do you find it difficult to pursue the true happiness in life? Or you just wish you could learn how to see things from a different perspective? Buddhism may be the enlightenment to your life puzzles! Buddhism is becoming popular in western countries for a number of reasons. The first good reason is Buddhism has answers to many of the problems in modern materialistic societies....

El Zen para intelectuales, sépase de una vez, nunca fue para “intelectuales”. El lenguaje del Zen significa, desde tiempos inmemoriales, un fuerte, aunque muy artístico embate, contra la obsesión humana de jugar a intelectualizar todo lo que se encuentra a su “alcance”: desde el sentido de las diez mil cosas, hasta las razones del mundo increado. El Zen que da vida a esta obra, es una filosofía antifilosófica que pretende todo, menos afianzarse a la mente de algún simpatizante; por el contrario, busca, de cara a las exigencias de la experiencia de la existencia, desintegrarse.

Die 16 Übungen des bewussten Atmens, die in diesem Hörbuch vorgestellt werden, sind der Schlüssel zur Befreiung und zu einem erfüllten Leben. Aus ihnen heraus lässt sich eine neue Haltung der Achtsamkeit entwickeln. Lassen Sie sich von Robert Atzorn zu diesen Atemübungen anleiten und schöpfen Sie Kraft aus der ermutigenden Botschaft Thich Nhat Hanhs.