Zen Inspirations: Essential Meditations and Texts - Couverture rigide

Levering, Miriam

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1844830497 ISBN 13 : 9781844830497

Editeur : Duncan Baird Publishers, 2004

Synopsis

A Beautiful And Contemplative Introduction To The Profound Key Concepts Of The Zen Masters Zen Inspirations Offers Of The Great Zen Texts That Bring Insight And Contemplation To Busy, Modern, 21St Century Lives. From The Complete Koans Of The Gateless Gate To A Generous Selection Of Haiku And Other Poems, They Are Not Only Thought-Provoking And Evocative But Rich In Beauty And Paradox. The Anthology Includes Work By The Masters Of The Golden Age Of Zen As Well As By Contemporary Zen Masters. Many Of The Translations Are By Lucien Stryk, The Esteemed Poet And Zen Practitioner, Who Has Also Contributed A Foreword To The Book. An Illuminating And Accessible Introduction, Written By Zen Scholar Dr Miriam Levering, Places The Writings In Context And Explores Key Concepts. The Photographs, Carefully Selected To Go Hand-In-Hand With The Texts, Provide A Magnificent Visual Backdrop. Embark On The Path Of Zen Inspiration With This Beautiful Book.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Zen Inspirations offers a selection of appealing texts that bring insight and contemplation to busy modern lives – from the complete koans of the Gateless Gate (a 13th-century collection of spiritual puzzles used in the practice of Zen) to a generous selection of haiku and other poems that are not only thought provoking and evocative but rich in beauty and paradox.

The anthology includes work by the masters of the Golden Age of Zen as well as by contemporary Zen masters.  Many of the translations are by Lucien Stryk, the esteemed poet and Zen practitioner, who has also contributed a foreword to the book. 

An illuminating and accessible introduction, written by Zen scholar Dr Miriam Levering, places the writings in context and explores key concepts. The photographs, carefully selected to harmonize with the texts, provide a magnificent visual framework. Readers are invited to open their imaginations to the joining of text and image, and let the quiet wisdom of both seep into their being.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Zen Inspirations offers of the great Zen texts that bring insight and contemplation to busy, modern, 21st Century lives. From the complete koans of the Gateless Gate to a generous selection of haiku and other poems, they are not only thought-provoking and evocative but rich in beauty and paradox. The anthology includes work by the masters of the Golden Age of Zen as well as by contemporary Zen masters. Many of the translations are by Lucien Stryk, the esteemed poet and Zen practitioner, who has also contributed a foreword to the book. An illuminating and accessible introduction, written by Zen scholar Dr Miriam Levering, places the writings in context and explores key concepts. The photographs, carefully selected to go hand-in-hand with the texts, provide a magnificent visual backdrop. Embark on the path of Zen inspiration with this beautiful book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Duncan Baird Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844830497
• ISBN 13: 9781844830497
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible