Look and See: Buddhist Teaching Stories With Commentaries - Couverture souple

Myokyo-Ni, Venerable

 
9780901032461: Look and See: Buddhist Teaching Stories With Commentaries
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0901032468 ISBN 13 : 9780901032461
Editeur : The Buddhist Society, 2017

Synopsis

Look and See comprises over twenty Buddhist teaching stories with commentaries by the Venerable Myokyo-ni.The stories are collected from various Buddhist sources but have in common the Buddhist way of facing the trials life brings. Stories from the Southern Scriptures, such as 'The Parable of the Poisoned Arrow' are included alongside Northern Training Stories such as 'The Taming of the Harp' and 'The Great Wave.' Each story is followed by the thoughts and observations of the Venerable Myokyo-ni.

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À propos de l?auteur

The Venerable Myokyo-ni (1921-2007) whose name means 'mirror of the subtle nun', was born Irmgard Schloegl in Leitersdorf, Austria. She came to England in 1950, where she lectured in mineralogy at Imperial College, London. After becoming interested in Buddhism she joined the Zen class at the Buddhist Society. In 1960 she travelled to Japan and underwent Zen training at Daitokuji in Kyoto. She was ordained as a Rinzai Zen Buddhist nun in 1984. She later became head of the Zen Centre in London, and wrote a number of influential books describing Zen practice.

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Éditeur
The Buddhist Society
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0901032468
ISBN 13 
9780901032461
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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