Vol 14‚ pp. 32-72. • Norman‚ Ken. “The Bonsai Handbook: A complete guide to the selection‚ cultivation and presentation of miniature trees and shrubs‚ with a comprehensive plant directory”. London: Southwater‚ 2006. • Nagatomo‚ Shigenori. “Japanese Zen Buddhist Philosophy”. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2008 Edition). Edward N. Zalta (ed.). Jun 28‚ 2006. Web. Dec 15‚ 2009. . • Olsen‚ Erik. “Bonsai Tree Meaning”. 2008. Web. Dec 14‚ 2009. • Olsen‚ Erik. “Geeks Turning to Bonsai to
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wafer on their tongue‚ murmuring‚ “this is the body of Christ.” South Indian village‚ a group of women reverently anoint a cylindrical stone with milk and frangrant sandalwood paste and place around it offerings of flowers. Monks of Japanese Zen Buddhist monastery sit cross legged and upright in utter silence‚ broken occasionally by the noise of the kyosaku but falling on their shoulders. Mexico‚ men‚ women‚ and children who have been dancing without food or water for days great an eagle
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“Turning Japanese‚” Julavits aims to tell the story of her “post-college” life in Japan‚ mostly the eating experience‚ and the process of comprehending Zen-like words: emotional freedom accompanies with the awareness of the existence of uncertainty. It is through hers keeping finding American sweet that finally causes Julavits to grasp the essence of Zen-like words. At first‚ Julavits moved to Japan to reach higher level of existence while eating amazing food. Gradually‚ she began missing American
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In Western thought the understanding of Zen and Japanese Buddhism‚ and even Japanese faith‚ remains somewhat elusive. The word ‘zen’ is thrown around rather casually in conversation‚ but whether or not people in the West actually understand the meaning of that word has yet to be seen. However the elusiveness of the Zen Buddhist tradition is not a Western failure‚ but instead a factor of the Zen faith itself. It is an elusive faith - the main focus is not going to heaven‚ honoring certain gods‚ or
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influential American Zen master and writer who emphasized a path to enlightenment through social action‚ died of pneumonia in a Honolulu hospital. He was 93. He went to the University of Hawaii with a BA degree in English Literature and a MA degree in Japanese studies. Aitken was one of the first Americans to be fully sanctioned as a master of Zen Buddhism and trained several generations of Zen Buddhist teachers. Aitken was a great teacher and taught many students. At his Zen training centers you
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’s Eyes. Ithaca‚ NY: Snow Lion Publications‚ 1995. Print. 7 Nhá̂t‚ Hạnh‚ and Arnold Kotler. Peace Is Every Step: the Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life. New York‚ NY: Bantam‚ 1992. Print. 8 Dōgen‚ and Kazuaki Tanahashi. Beyond Thinking: a Guide to Zen Meditation. Boston‚ Mass: Shambhala‚ 2004. Print. 9 Warner‚ Brad. Sit down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Buddha‚ God‚ Truth‚ Sex‚ Death‚ and Dogen ’s Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye. Novato‚ CA: New World Library‚ 2007. Print. 10 How to Meditate
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of three monks who reside at a hermitage in the mountains away from civilization. It is a simple story that shows the interaction of each monk‚ the child‚ the adult‚ and the old man at different stages on the path of Zen. It is a visual representation of the different facets of Zen and the decisions one faces on its path. As the story progresses it unveils Zen’s simple nature and the simplicity of its teachings. The film’s Zen’s like simplicity effectively focuses on the teachings of compassion‚
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course of reading a chapter entitled “Empty and Marvelous” in Alan Watts fascinating book‚ The Way of Zen (1957)‚ a serendipitous key was provided‚ by the following statement from the teachings of Chinese Zen master‚1 Ch’ing Yuän Wei-hsin (1067-1120)‚ to the structure and meaning of the experience dramatized in Gabriel Okara’s most famous love poem‚ “The Mystic Drum”: 2 Before I had studied Zen for thirty years‚ I saw mountains as mountains and waters as waters. When I arrived at a more intimate
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Influence on the Art of the Sword Zen has long had a great influence upon Japanese culture. Many aspects of this culture are touched upon by Zen including art‚ literature‚ and specific ceremonies such as the one concerning tea. During the Kamakura period of Japan‚ another area of culture began to be affected by Zen; the martial arts of the samurai class. Somewhere along the line‚ the samurai realized the ease with which the monks of Zen Buddhism dealt with issues such as mortality
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process using a more “hands on” approach. Goldberg’s approach offers challenging concepts and positive solutions. Natalie Goldberg is a firm believer in the writing exercise‚ which is an excellent way to keep in good form. The author‚ a practicing Zen Buddhist‚ manages to address most of the problems that sabotage the process itself. According to Goldberg‚ it is the way we approach and perceive the craft itself that ultimately prevents writers from producing the work. She opens with a chapter labeled
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