
Sky Above, Great Wind
The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan
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Ryokan (1758-1831) is, along with Dogen and Hakuin, one of the three giants of Zen in Japan. But unlike his two renowned colleagues, Ryokan was a societal dropout, living mostly as a hermit and a beggar. He was never head of a monastery or temple. He liked playing with children. He had no dharma heir. Even so, people recognized the depth of his realization, and he was sought out by people of all walks of life for the teaching to be experienced in just being around him. His poetry and art were wildly popular even in his lifetime. He is now regarded as one of the greatest poets of the Edo Period, along with Basho, Buson, and Issa. He was also a master artist-calligrapher with a very distinctive style, due mostly to his unique and irrepressible spirit, but also because he was so poor he didn't usually have materials: His distinctive thin line was due to the fact that he often used twigs rather than the brushes he couldn't afford. He was said to practice his brushwork with his fingers in the air when he didn't have any paper. There are hilarious stories about how people tried to trick him into doing art for them, and about how he frustrated their attempts. As an old man, he fell in love with a young Zen nun who also became his student. His affection for her colors the mature poems of his late period. This collection contains more than 140 of Ryokan's poems, with selections of his art, and of the very funny anecdotes about him.
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- Unabridged
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Zen Master Dogen wrote the Fukanzazengi (Principles of Seated Meditation) in 1227 upon his return to Japan from China. More than just a treatise on the merits of meditation, the Fukanzazengi invites us to go deeper into our own meditation practice and experience the same depth of realization as the great Zen masters of the past. This commentary on this classic 13th century text attempts to make more accessible what Master Dogen calls the “inexpressible heart” of Zen.
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Extremely well done
- By Sanjay Aggarwal on 01-22-25
By: Daniel Gallagher
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Teachings of the Buddha
- Revised and Expanded
- By: Gil Fronsdal - editor, Jack Kornfield - editor
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Jack Kornfield
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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This treasury of essential Buddhist writings draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources. Among the selections are some of the earliest recorded sayings of the Buddha on the practice of freedom, passages from later Indian scriptures on the perfection of wisdom, verses from Tibetan masters on the enlightened mind, and songs in praise of meditation by Zen teachers.
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A book that necess focus
- By Ricardo on 04-15-16
By: Gil Fronsdal - editor, and others
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An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
- By: D. T. Suzuki
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the world's leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism is illuminating for the serious student and layperson alike.
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great introduction to zen
- By Cliente de Kindle on 05-07-23
By: D. T. Suzuki
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Meditation in Action
- 40th Anniversary Edition
- By: Chögyam Trungpa, Samuel Bercholz - foreword
- Narrated by: Samuel Bercholz
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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This classic teaching by a Tibetan master continues to inspire both beginners and long-time practitioners of Buddhist meditation. Chgyam Trungpa Rinpoche shows that meditation extends beyond the formal practice of sitting to build the foundation for compassion, awareness, and creativity in all aspects of life. He explores the six activities associated with meditation in action - generosity, discipline, patience, energy, clarity, and wisdom - revealing that through simple, direct experience, one can attain real wisdom.
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Insightful
- By Irwin on 01-21-15
By: Chögyam Trungpa, and others
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Hagakure
- The Book of the Samurai
- By: Yamamoto Tsunetomo, William Scott Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an 18th-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct themselves, live, and die.
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Great Way to Experience the Book Again
- By WildKarrde on 07-10-17
By: Yamamoto Tsunetomo, and others
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Beyond Happiness
- The Zen Way to True Contentment
- By: Ezra Bayda
- Narrated by: Tom Pile
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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In Beyond Happiness, Bayda draws on Zen teachings to question our conventional notions about what happiness is and where we can find it. Most of us seek happiness in things that are external to us. We imagine that getting more money, a better relationship, or going on a nice vacation will finally make us happy. But Bayda shows us that the deepest and most lasting form of happiness does not rely on external circumstance at all.
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Life Changing
- By Amazon Customer on 03-01-20
By: Ezra Bayda
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I Ching
- The Book of Change
- By: David Hinton
- Narrated by: Tom Zingarelli
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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In a radically new translation and interpretation of the I Ching, David Hinton strips this ancient Chinese masterwork of the usual apparatus and discovers a deeply poetic and philosophical text. Teasing out an elegant vision of the cosmos as ever-changing yet harmonious, Hinton reveals the seed from which Chinese philosophy, poetry, and painting grew. Although it was and is widely used for divination, the I Ching is also a book of poetic philosophy, deeply valued by artists and intellectuals.
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The introduction is the best part...
- By Metta Bhavana on 06-17-18
By: David Hinton
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The Gateless Gate
- The Classic Book of Zen Koans
- By: Koun Yamada
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Gateless Gate, one of modern Zen Buddhism’s uniquely influential masters offers classic commentaries on the Mumonkan, one of Zen’s greatest collections of teaching stories. This translation was compiled with the Western listener in mind, and includes Koan Yamada’s clear and penetrating comments on each case. Yamada played a seminal role in bringing Zen Buddhism to the West from Japan, going on to be the head of the Sanbo Kyodan Zen Community.
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Extremely helpful.
- By Dominic on 12-11-24
By: Koun Yamada
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47 Ronin
- By: John Allyn, Stephen Turnbull - foreword
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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For those looking for the real story behind the fictionalized movie account of the 47 Ronin story, this is the definitive, fascinating account of this unforgettable tale of a band of samurai who defied the Emperor to avenge the disgrace and death of their master, and faced certain death as a result. It led to one of the bloodiest episodes in Japanese history, and in the process, created a new set of heroes in Japan.
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Neither fish nor....
- By David on 11-05-14
By: John Allyn, and others
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The Path Is The Goal
- A Basic Handbook of Buddhist Meditation
- By: Chögyam Trungpa, Sherab Chödzin - editor
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
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According to the Buddha, no one can attain basic sanity or enlightenment without practicing meditation. The teachings given here on the outlook and technique of meditation provide the foundation that every practitioner needs to awaken as the Buddha did. Trungpa teaches us to let go of the urge to make meditation serve our ambition; thus we can relax into openness.
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$2.00!!!
- By Roberta and Johnny Shaughnessy, Mindfulness Meditation Teachers on 12-04-16
By: Chögyam Trungpa, and others
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The Book of Tea
- By: Okakura Kakuzō
- Narrated by: Nicholas Tekoski
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Here is a minor classic of the Orient. It is perhaps the most entertaining, most charming explanation and interpretation of traditional Japanese culture in terms of the tea ceremony. First published in 1906, it traces the custom from its roots in Taoism to its role as a Zen meditative discipline.
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The History of the East's Aesthetic
- By taylor storey on 09-21-14
By: Okakura Kakuzō
Take the Time to Enjoy this.
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Wonderful book
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Brian Nishii is a fantastic narrator. He is clear, has a good sense of timing and his enthusiasm for the reading is evident.
The Great Fool
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I enjoyed listening to it at 0.85x speed.
Excellent
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A great book
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Simple, Thoughtful
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Words within words...
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wonderful
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Insightful poems
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Very interesting and peaceful
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