A Glimpse of Nothingness
A Glimpse of Nothingness

Author: Janwillem van de Wetering

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1466874678

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In A Glimpse of Nothingness, celebrated mystery novelist Janwillem van de Wetering offers a sequel to his earlier memoir, The Empty Mirror, which concerned the author's experiences at a Zen monastery in Japan in the middle 1960s. Originally published in 1975, A Glimpse of Nothingness chronicles van de Wetering's time at the Moon Springs Hermitage in Maine. The book offers a complete and compelling description of the Zen path pursued by one sensitive Westerner who began his quest by seeking for the sense of it all-and who eventually came to realize at least a part of it. The follow-up to this book is van de Wetering's Afterzen.

Nothing Holy about It
Nothing Holy about It

Author: Tim Burkett

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2015-04-28

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0834800306

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According to legend, when the founder of Zen Buddhism was asked about the main principle of his holy teaching, he replied that there was "nothing holy about it!" Now, a millennium and a half later, Tim Burkett reveals how and why the wisdom of nonholiness is the key to a joyful heart. You don’t need to go looking for something sacred—the happiness you seek is right where you are. In this book, a concise summary of Zen teachings unfolds within the ordinary comedies and tragedies of everyday life, beginning with the delightful nonholiness Burkett experienced in the presence of his original teacher, Shunyru Suzuki.

A Glimpse of Nothingness
A Glimpse of Nothingness

Author: Janwillem van de Wetering

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1999-04-15

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0312209452

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The description of a Zen path of one Westerner who began by seeking for the sense of it all, and who came to realize at least a part of it.

Why Does the World Exist
Why Does the World Exist

Author: Jim Holt

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2012-07-17

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0871404095

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In this astonishing and profound work, an irreverent sleuth traces the riddleof existence from the ancient world to modern times.

Buddhism Plain and Simple
Buddhism Plain and Simple

Author: Steve Hagen

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 1999-04-29

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 0141929715

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This is a book about awareness - it's about being 'awake' and in touch with what is going on here and now. Practical and down-to-earth, it deals exclusively with the present, not with speculation, theory or belief in some far-off time and place. The teachings of the Buddha are plain and straightforward, and because they remain focused on the moment they are just as relevant now as they have ever been. BUDDHISM PLAIN AND SIMPLE is the book for anyone wanting to discover, or rediscover, the essence of Buddhism.

The Empty Mirror
The Empty Mirror

Author: Janwillem van de Wetering

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 146687466X

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Seen by many as a contemporary classic, Janwillem van de Wetering's small and admirable memoir records the experiences of a young Dutch student—later a widely celebrated mystery writer—who spent a year and a half as a novice monk in a Japanese Zen Buddhist monastery. As Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, author of Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, has written, The Empty Mirror "should be very encouraging for other Western seekers." It is the first book in a trilogy that continues with A Glimpse of Nothingness and Afterzen.

Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened
Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened

Author: Emily Blejwas

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1984848488

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In small-town Wicapi, Minnesota, in 1991, twelve-year-old Justin struggles to pick up the pieces of his life after the unexpected death of his father.