Libros de Budismo, taoísmo y zen, página 19 de 97

La forma de budismo conocida en Japón con el nombre de Zen tiene su "manifiesto" fundamental en el Sin-sin-ming (siglo VII), texto, pues, de gran importancia histórica y doctrinal al que cuarenta generaciones de monjes han dedicado su existencia entera. Esta obra nos sumerge de lleno en el corazón mismo de lo que para los budistas es la enseñanza última y nos introduce en el mundo intelectual radicalmente distinto del pensamiento occidental.

Se refleja el hondo conocimiento del autor de la doctrina, práctica y creencias budistas desde la perspectiva de la cultura occidental, del pensamiento filosófico y teológico que ha informado Europa

La inciación de un occidental al Amor absoluto. Una auténtica iniciación tántrica. Odier aprenderá de una maestra tántrica la vía del amor total y las prácticas y ritos de la más antigua sabiduría de

El amor, en el sentido budista -que implica compasión, alegría y ecuanimidad-, es la clave de una vida plena y libre, capaz de superar el miedo, la soledad y la angustia. "Sin amor la vida es imposible", dice el autor. "Debemos aprender el arte de amar. Necesitamos apoyarnos unos a otros para formar una comunidad en la que el amor sea algo tangible. El bienestar del mundo depende de cómo vivamos nuestra vida cotidiana, de cómo amemos". Este texto de Thich Nhat Hanh, como todos los del autor, es sumamente sencillo y accesible. Se trata de la transcripción de sus charlas con sus discípulos, lo que lo hace accesible a todo tipo de lectores, incluso a los que no tengan ningún conocimiento previo sobre el budismo.

Esta guía, al adentrarse en el paisaje espiritual del taoísmo, no sólo permite al lector documentarse sobre los acontecimientos más importantes de la historia del taoísmo, los sabios que escribieron los textos taoistas y las diversas escuelas del pensamiento taoista, sino tambien conocer de cerca el sentido de la practica taoista en el mundo de hoy. El libro esta dividido en tres partes: - Historia del taoismo: describe la evolucion de esta tradicion espiritual desde los chamanes de la China prehistorica, pasando por el periodo clasico (al que pertenecen, entre otras, las enseñanzas del famoso sabio Lao-tse), los comienzos del taoismo como religion y la aparicion del taoismo mistico y alquimico, hasta llegar a la sintesis del taoismo, el budismo y el confucianismo. - Sistemas del taoismo: trata de temas tan interesantes como las sectas magicas, las practicas adivinatorias, las ceremonias devotas, la alquimia interna y el camino del bien obrar. - Practicas taoistas: abarca la meditacion, las tecnicas de cultivo del cuerpo, algunos ritos de purificacion, las ceremonias y la magia de los talismanes.

Unos pasajes seleccionados de los cuatro evangelios, fueron el hilo conductor del diálogo ecuménico en el que el Dalai Lama fue desgranando las divergencias y las similitudes existentes entre el budismo y el cristianismo. Este encuentro interreligioso está enriquecido por otros capítulos que complementan la información dada por el Dalai Lama y qué sitúan al lector respecto a los contextos budista y cristiano. El libro incluye también un glosario de términos budistas y otro de términos cristianos.

Hokusai53 Stations of the Tokaido 1802 is something completely different from his first square series 1801. Hokusai here employs the horizontal "landscape" format and abt the double size of his square 1801 series. In this series Hokusai focus on wonderful folkloric scenes of ordinary people going about their work, in addition to the travel scenes. Hokusai also begins to develop the landscapes that were to become a standard for later generations of Tokaido series. Hokusai develops the concept of the Tokaido print from cartoon to folklore and the beginning of landscape. He builds on a b/w guide, Tokaido meisho zue from 1797, ISBN 9781956773316. It was a great and early contribution to the growing Tokaido literature, which Hokusai dominated for some 30 years.

Hokusais 53 Stations of the Tokaido 1802 is something completely different from his first square series 1801. Hokusai here employs the horizontal "landscape" format and abt the double size of his square 1801 series. In this series Hokusai focus on wonderful folkloric scenes of ordinary people going about their work, in addition to the travel scenes. Hokusai also begins to develop the landscapes that were to become a standard for later generations of Tokaido series. Hokusai develops the concept of the Tokaido print from cartoon to folklore and the beginning of landscape. He builds on a b/w guide, Tokaido meisho zue from 1797, ISBN 9781956773316. It was a great and early contribution to the growing Tokaido literature, which Hokusai dominated for some 30 years.

Hokusais 53 Stations of the Tokaido 1806 Horizontal is the last known full Tokaido series by Hokusai. It is different from his famous 36 Views of Mt Fuji, which are sublime artistic expressions distilling a long lifes work. It is different from much of Hokusais other well known work, like his 100 Views of Mt Fuji. But in that series Hokusai still retained a lot of the humor and the caricature found here. It is different from the many other well known 53 Stations of the Tokaido in that Hokusai explores novel ways of designing the print, further developing what he started in the 1804 Horizontal Tokaido. Hokusai experiments with person themes, voids and white space but also do great full landscapes and humorous encounters on the road.

Hokusais 53 Stations of the Tokaido 1804 horizontal is something completely different from his first square edition 1801 and second edition 1802. Hokusai completely changes his style compared to the three previous series, 1801, 1802 and 1804 vertical. These designs are "clean" and a precursor for his famous 36 Views of Mt Fuji some 30 years later. In this series Hokusai focus on wonderful folkloric scenes of ordinary people going about their work, in addition to the travel scenes. Hokusai further develop the themes, touristic curiosities and landscapes that were to become a standard for later generations of Tokaido series. It was a great and beloved contribution to the Tokaido literature, which Hokusai dominated for some 30 years and this series is also much loved in the West.

Visit Edo, modern day Tokyo, as experienced by Utagawa Hiroshige in this wonderful tourist guide from the 1850s. Experience Edo as the Japanese loved it, a sophisticated city catering to a wealthy elite of daimyo, local rulers that regularly had to spend time away from their lands, in Edo, where the shogun could keep an eye on them. The 100 Famous Views of Edo was one of the popular print series made in Japan, like Hokusais series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, which had been published earlier in the 1830s and which influenced Hiroshige tremendously (ISBN ES 978-8-411-744-935). But much more important is the influence the 100 Famous Views of Edo had on European impressionists like Van Gogh, Degas, Manet and Monet. Hiroshige impressed with cropped items to create focus and with his horizontal format.

The official title for this work is "Pictures from the Famous Places of the Fifty-three Stations". Hiroshige produced these prints in 1855 more than 20 years after his first horizontal Hoeido series published 1833-34, which is included as thumbnails for comparison. It is instructive to see Hiroshiges use of his now mature experience as he develops the vertical format for the narrative. He does designs as he would do a photograph. He set the standard for landscape photography, without a camera. The Tokaido series was the most popular print series ever made in Japan. Hiroshige returned to this theme again and again, with delightful results. It is possible to travel the same road today and some villages are still looking quite like they did back then. The postal stations were constructed between 1601 and 1624.

Come on the journey from Edo, modern day Tokyo, to Kyoto, as experienced by Utagawa Hiroshige in, when he travelled the road to participate in an important procession in 1832. There were 53 post stations along this important road, apart from the start and terminus, in all 55 prints, which are all here in the order from Edo to Kyoto, In the Hoeido edition (1833-34). This was the most popular print series ever made in Japan. It was even more popular than Hokusai series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, which had been recently published and which had influenced Hiroshige tremendously (ISBN ES 978-8-411-744-935). It is possible to travel the same road today and some villages are still looking quite like they did back then. The postal stations were constructed between 1601 and 1624.

Hokusais 53 Stations of the Tokaido 1805 - 1806 is something completely different! It is different from his famous 36 Views of Mt Fuji, which are sublime artistic expressions distilling a long lifes work. It is different from much of Hokusais other well known work, like his 100 Views of Mt Fuji. But in that series Hokusai still retained a lot of the humor and the caricature found here. It is different from the many other well known 53 Stations of the Tokaido in that Hokusai does not focus on the landscape and the markers that Hiroshige and others showed. Instead Hokusai focus on the events, the interactions between the travellers, the tales that you will share with your friends when you get back home. It was a great and earlier contribution to the Tokaido literature

Un libro que nos muestra el camino hacia la felicidad a través de la meditación, la creatividad y la autoconciencia.Thich Nhat Hanh nos muestra cómo podemos inculcar el hábito de la felicidad a nuestra consciencia. Con sentido del humor y con compasion, en La mente y el cuerpo de Buda el autor nos permite explorar como funciona la mente y como podemos entrenarnos para crear las condiciones que nos conduciran a la felicidad.El libro esta salpicado de relatos de la vida de Buda, asi como de comentarios y anecdotas de la vida de Thich Nhat Hanh..

El libro tibetano de los muertos, o Bardo Todol, es uno de los textos fundamentales de Oriente y la obra principal de la literatura universal sobre la muerte. En él se dan las instrucciones para que una persona fallecida pueda atravesar sin peligro el Bardo, el estado intermedio que sobreviene despues de la muerte y previo al nuevo renacimiento. La obra se atribuye a Padmasambhava, el monje que llevo el budismo al Tibet en el siglo VIII. Sin embargo se cree que fue el lama Karmalingpa el que lo encontro en el siglo XVI despues de que estuviera perdido durante cientos de años aunque se transmitia de forma oral. Esta version incluye una valiosa introduccion al pensamiento religioso tibetano, la traduccion de la parte principal del texto original y se acompaña de hermosas fotografias que permiten al lector situarse en el entorno geografico y cultural del libro.