Zen Buddhism

Sustainable happiness can only be found in the present moment. This can be easily observed in nature as well. Have you ever seen a cat dwelling in the past or the future? Similarly, you also have everything you need to become a full-fledged being and live life with harmony. In this audiobook, mindfulness coach Dharma Hazari will teach you how to harness this natural power and readjust your alignment with the present.

What is Zen? What are its doctrinal principles? What is its purpose? These are just some of the questions this audiobook will answer. Zen is a methodology of the spirit, conscience and mind that can be adopted by anyone, anywhere and at any time. Zen is a practice that needs to be experienced, not understood. Perhaps for this reason for us Westerners it may seem difficult, but it's actually simpler than you might think.

A unique approach to introducing Zen for both new practitioners, and for guiding maturing students in Zen. This is a book that simplifies the fundamentals of Soto Zen practice for new neophytes, and expands understanding of Zen for experienced practitioners, so that all can apply Zen in daily life. Written to be accessible, no matter the listener’s experience level, the author guides them away from pitfalls and back toward the deep end of the pool.

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.

Seven generations of women in Susana Prather’s family have been lost to the Georgia swamp behind her house. The morning after her eighteenth birthday, she awakens soaked with water, with no memory of sleepwalking. No matter how she tries to stop it, she’s pulled from her safe bed night after night, haunted by her own family history and legacy. Now, the truth feels unavoidable: it’s only a matter of time before she loses her mind and the swamp becomes her grave.

If your life is full of stress and anxiety, this book is your key to relief and peace. The ancient Buddhist concept of mindfulness is often presented as a concept too complicated to fully translate into English, but author Eric McLuhan takes these concepts and communicates mindfulness in plain English. Life doesn’t have to be a race from one crisis to another. This beginner's guide to mindfulness shows the power of another way.

Koans are the record of paradoxical and provocative exchanges between Zen masters and their students that developed in medieval China. These exchanges, though often elaborated through commentary, have also been boiled down to one-line questions or statements to be held in meditation and daily life. Famous examples include, "What is the sound of one hand?" and "Not knowing is most intimate." In Through Forests of Every Color, renowned Zen teacher Joan Sutherland reimagines the koan tradition with allegiance to the root spirit of the koans.

Zen is a branch of Buddhism that focuses on mindfulness practice and wants to teach everyone how to incorporate peace and tranquility into their regular activities—being open, eager, and having a lack of preconceptions when studying and reading at an advanced level, just as a beginner would. In this audiobook, you will learn about zen and zen practices that are perfect for beginners who want to achieve inner peace. You will learn how to achieve this inner peace through mindfulness and meditation.

Proven to be invaluable resources for anyone in a position of power, here are three of China's greatest classical works on leadership, warriorship, and strategy: The Art of War, Zen Lessons, and The Book of Leadership and Strategy.

Ninguém está livre dos contratempos e das rasteiras da vida, pois as perdas, a tristeza e a solidão fazem parte da experiência de todos nós. Neste audiolivro, o monge zen-budista Haemin Sunim mostra que esses momentos difíceis podem ser boas oportunidades para nos conhecermos melhor e o ponto de partida de um entendimento maior da vida e de conquistas mais significativas.

Zen is a branch of Buddhism that focuses on mindfulness practice and wants to teach everyone how to incorporate peace and tranquility into their regular activities—being open, eager, and having a lack of preconceptions when studying and reading at an advanced level, just as a beginner would. The concept of ikigai is closely linked to the idea of finding one's passion in life. In this bundle, you will learn about Zen and Zen practices that are perfect for beginners who want to achieve inner peace. You will also learn what Ikigai is all about.

Marking a significant departure from Noah Cicero's fictional and poetic works, Blood-Soaked Buddha/Hard Earth Pascal is a lucid philosophical treatise. Rather than entertain dogma, Cicero approaches a discussion of Buddhism from the refreshing perspective of the everyman, providing a profound spiritual analysis as well as a sharp critique of capitalism. There are even some pretty good ghost stories.

If you are a human being and you ever experience life as being less than amazing and joyous and wonderful, this audiobook is for you. If you have ever wanted to know more about Buddhism and the Buddha but find books about eastern religion confusing and stuffy, this book is for you. If you long for a path that leads you not to dependence upon another religion or master or anything, but leads you right back to your own best self, this book is for you.

At twenty-five, activist Cristina Moon faced an impossible task: preparing for the possibility of arrest and torture inside military-ruled Myanmar. Her response? Learning Buddhist meditation. So began what would become a decades-long spiritual path—eventually leading her to a Zen temple and martial arts dojo in Hawai'i with a timeless method of warrior Zen training.

Lire à haute voix un "conte Zen", c'est restituer un climat, recréer les conditions originelles. Nous voici revenus aux temps anciens, sur la place du village aux pieds d'un Maitre Zen de passage. Voici que dans le soir qui vient, nous sommes à nouveau touchés par la passion, le timbre singulier, la magie, la paix d'une voix, attentifs à l'inflexion d'un sourire, bouleversés par le rythme des phrases, la force du discours, l'enchantement des images, conscients du silence... et se brise le mur de nos refus.

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.

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.

El antiguo concepto budista de Mindful a menudo se presenta como un concepto demasiado complicado, pero el autor Eric McLuhan toma estos conceptos y comunica mindfulness en términos sencillos y comprensibles. Esta guía de soluciones Mindfulness cambiará su perspectiva. El trabajo de meditación de atención plena ayudará a desbloquear su potencial tanto para sus actividades en la casa y como en su trabajo. La vida no tiene que ser una carrera de una crisis a otra.

"A Beginners Guide to Zen Meditation: Seven Simple Secrets To Declutter Your Life" is a 7-step guide that introduces the listener to the practice of Zazen [sitting meditation] which is at the very core of Zen. It talks of how it can facilitate a purer more direct experience to one's life if done daily and with the right attention.

Mainstream perceptions about what it means to be Buddhist in America often whitewash and invisibilize the diverse, inclusive, and intersectional communities that lie at the heart of American Buddhism. Be the Refuge is both critique and celebration, calling out the erasure of Asian-American Buddhists while uplifting the complexity and nuance of their authentic stories and vital, thriving communities. Drawn from in-depth interviews with a pan-ethnic, pan-Buddhist group, Be the Refuge is the first book to center young Asian-American Buddhists' own voices.