Beat Zen, Square Zen and Zen
Author | : Alan W. Watts |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2011-10-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781258121242 |
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Author | : Alan W. Watts |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2011-10-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781258121242 |
Author | : Alan Watts |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 25 |
Release | : 1959-01-01 |
Genre | : Zen Buddhism |
ISBN | : 9780872860513 |
Author | : Alan Watts |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2011-09-28 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 0307784320 |
Six revolutionary essays from "the perfect guide for a course correction in life, away from materialism and its empty promise" (Deepak Chopra), exploring the relationship between spiritual experience and ordinary life—and the need for them to coexist within each of us. With essays on “cosmic consciousness” (including Alan Watts’ account of his own ventures into this inward realm); the paradoxes of self-consciousness; LSD and consciousness; and the false opposition of spirit and matter, This Is It and Other Essays on Zen and Spiritual Experience is a truly mind-opening collection.
Author | : Alan Watts |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2012-01-13 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1462904661 |
When Jack Karouac wrote about Zen in Dharma Bums he was echoing the sentiments of the Beat generation, who found in Zen credence for a way of life unencumbered by the limits of "square" society. And it was Alan Watts who first wrote and spoke about Zen and Eastern culture in terms accessible to mainstream Western audiences. Through his popular radio series Way Beyond the West Alan Watts brought listeners a delightful and practical side of Zen, which he prescribed as "a cure for education and culture." By the early sixties his radio programs were renowned for their synthesis of Eastern wisdom and everyday life. Several of these radio talks have been selected and edited by Mark Watts, Alan's oldest son, to introduce a new generation to Zen and the Beat Way. Through this collection we see influences of D.T. Suzuki, C.G. Jung, Gary Snyder and others. Specific chapters discuss Zen influences on traditional Japanese and Chinese arts and explore the celebrated concept of the "controlled accident" within the rich tradition of Zen aesthetics. Also included is "Return to the Forest," an essay that explores the works of Joseph Campbell on the earliest Beat tradition.
Author | : Alan Watts |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1973-03-12 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 0394719042 |
Six revolutionary essays from "the perfect guide for a course correction in life, away from materialism and its empty promise" (Deepak Chopra), exploring the relationship between spiritual experience and ordinary life—and the need for them to coexist within each of us. With essays on “cosmic consciousness” (including Alan Watts’ account of his own ventures into this inward realm); the paradoxes of self-consciousness; LSD and consciousness; and the false opposition of spirit and matter, This Is It and Other Essays on Zen and Spiritual Experience is a truly mind-opening collection.
Author | : Alan W Watts |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2021-07-15 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1473590876 |
'The perfect guide for a course correction in life' Deepak Chopra If we open our eyes and see clearly it becomes obvious that there is no other time than this instant An insightful exploration into the origins and history of Zen Buddhism from pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, Watts explores the principles of Zen and how it can revolutionize our daily life.
Author | : Alan Watts |
Publisher | : New World Library |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1577311809 |
Alan Watts introduced millions of Western readers to Zen and other Eastern philosophies. But he is also recognized as a brilliant commentator on Judeo-Christian traditions, as well as a celebrity philosopher who exemplified the ideas — and lifestyle — of the 1960s counterculture. In this compilation of controversial lectures that Watts delivered at American universities throughout the sixties, he challenges readers to reevaluate Western culture's most hallowed constructs. Watts treads the familiar ground of interpreting Eastern traditions, but he also covers new territory, exploring the counterculture's basis in the ancient tribal and shamanic cultures of Asia, Siberia, and the Americas. In the process, he addresses some of the era's most important questions: What is the nature of reality? How does an individual's relationship to society affect this reality? Filled with Watts's playful, provocative style, the talks show the remarkable scope of a philosopher at his prime, exploring and defining the sixties counterculture as only Alan Watts could.
Author | : Jane Iwamura |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2011-01-14 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0199792852 |
Saffron-robed monks and long-haired gurus have become familiar characters on the American popular culture scene. Jane Iwamura examines the contemporary fascination with Eastern spirituality and provides a cultural history of the representation of Asian religions in American mass media. Encounters with monks, gurus, bhikkhus, sages, sifus, healers, and masters from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds and religious traditions provided initial engagements with Asian spiritual traditions. Virtual Orientalism shows the evolution of these interactions, from direct engagements with specific individuals to mediated relations with a conventionalized icon: the Oriental Monk. Visually and psychically compelling, the Oriental Monk becomes for Americans a ''figure of translation''--a convenient symbol for alternative spiritualities and modes of being. Through the figure of the solitary Monk, who generously and purposefully shares his wisdom with the West, Asian religiosity is made manageable-psychologically, socially, and politically--for popular culture consumption. Iwamura's insightful study shows that though popular engagement with Asian religions in the United States has increased, the fact that much of this has taken virtual form makes stereotypical constructions of "the spiritual East" obdurate and especially difficult to challenge.
Author | : Kosho Uchiyama |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2005-06-10 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0861719778 |
For over thirty years, Opening the Hand of Thought has offered an introduction to Zen Buddhism and meditation unmatched in clarity and power. This is the revised edition of Kosho Uchiyama's singularly incisive classic. This new edition contains even more useful material: new prefaces, an index, and extended endnotes, in addition to a revised glossary. As Jisho Warner writes in her preface, Opening the Hand of Thought "goes directly to the heart of Zen practice... showing how Zen Buddhism can be a deep and life-sustaining activity." She goes on to say, "Uchiyama looks at what a person is, what a self is, how to develop a true self not separate from all things, one that can settle in peace in the midst of life." By turns humorous, philosophical, and personal, Opening the Hand of Thought is above all a great book for the Buddhist practitioner. It's a perfect follow-up for the reader who has read Zen Meditation in Plain English and is especially useful for those who have not yet encountered a Zen teacher.
Author | : Alan Watts |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : |
A collection of lectures presented during the 1960s explores the roots of the American counter-cultural movement.