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Japanese Calligraphy by Poets, Monks, and Scholars 1568-1868 Arts / Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Zen / Gift Books / Sale Books / Weatherhill Books Hardcover / Weatherhill / 280 pages / 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 ISBN 978-0-8348-0571-2 / October 2006 List Price: $65.00 Our Price: $32.50, you save $32.50 (50%) Usually ships in 24–48 hours.  The first book on Japanese calligraphy from the significant Momoyama and Edo periods (1568–1868), 77 Dances examines the art of writing at a time when it was undergoing a remarkable flowering, as illustrated by over one hundred sumptuous illustrations. Everything...   The Essence of Zen Practice Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Zen Paperback / Shambhala Classics / 160 pages / 6 x 9 ISBN 978-1-57062-916-7 / June 2002 List Price: $16.95 Our Price: $13.56, you save $3.39 (20%) Usually ships in 24–48 hours. Here is the first major collection of the teachings of Taizan Maezumi Roshi (1931-1995), one of the first Japanese Zen masters to bring Zen to the West and founding abbot of the Zen Center of Los Angeles and Zen Mountain Center in Idyllwild, California. These short, inspiring readings illuminate... A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Zen / Psychology Paperback / Shambhala Publications / 192 pages / 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 ISBN 978-1-59030-271-2 / January 2006 List Price: $14.95 Our Price: $11.96, you save $2.99 (20%) Usually ships in 24–48 hours. A Guide to Finding Peace within Everyday Chaos Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Zen Paperback / Shambhala Publications / 160 pages / 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 ISBN 978-1-59030-168-5 / November 2004 List Price: $13.95 Our Price: $11.16, you save $2.79 (20%) Usually ships in 24–48 hours. May we exist like a lotus, / At home in the muddy water. / Thus we bow to life as it is. This verse is an important reminder, says Ezra Bayda, of what the spiritual life is truly about: the willingness to open ourselves to whatever life presents—no matter how messy or complicated.... A Guide to the Practice of Chan Buddhism Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Zen Paperback / Shambhala Publications / 272 pages / 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 ISBN 978-1-59030-372-6 / October 2006 List Price: $16.95 Our Price: $13.56, you save $3.39 (20%) Usually ships in 24–48 hours. This is an inspiring guide to the practice of Chan (Chinese Zen) in the words of four great masters of that tradition. It includes teachings from contemporary masters Xuyun and Sheng Yen, and from Jiexian and Boshan of the Ming Dynasty (1368–... Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Zen Paperback / Shambhala Dragon Editions / 136 pages / 6 x 9 ISBN 978-1-57062-590-9 / August 2000 List Price: $14.95 Our Price: $11.96, you save $2.99 (20%) Usually ships in 24–48 hours. This collection of essays and lectures by D. T. Suzuki (1870–1966) covers a wide range, from Mahayana Buddhism generally and the Zen school in particular, to Japanese art and culture, to the relationship between Zen Buddhism and Western psychology. Suzuki, whose work has had a profound and... Bringing Meditation to Life Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Zen Paperback / Shambhala Publications / 160 pages / 6 x 9 ISBN 978-1-59030-013-8 / June 2003 List Price: $13.95 Our Price: $11.16, you save $2.79 (20%) Usually ships in 24–48 hours. Foreword by Charlotte Joko Beck ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii Part I: The Basics of Practice
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3. Swiss Cheese 15
4. Experiencing and the Witness 23
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