The Freedom of Zen
The Freedom of Zen

Author: Zensho W. Kopp

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-07-22

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 3751954643

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This inspiriting book is a total rebellion against the intellect. It smashes our well-worn views and all of our fond illusions. Zen Master Zensho shows how we can free ourselves of the slavery of autonomous compulsive thinking and how we can experience the enlightened state of pure consciousness. Uncompromisingly, everything is swept away so we become able to reach that boundless freedom of the Mind which lies beyond everything that sense and reason can comprehend. Zensho's humorous geniality and his free unconventional way of conveyance bestow a tremendous vitality on his talks. His clear words are a vivid and direct revelation of the great simplicity and freedom of Zen. An exceptional book by an exceptional Zen Master.

The Zen Manifesto: Freedom From Oneself
The Zen Manifesto: Freedom From Oneself

Author: Osho

Publisher: Fivestar

Published: 2023-03-17

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13:

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It is time, ripe time for a Zen manifesto. The Western intelligentsia have become acquainted with Zen, have also fallen in love with Zen, but they are still trying to approach Zen from the mind. They have not yet come to the understanding that Zen has nothing to do with mind. Its tremendous job is to get you out of the prison of mind. It is not an intellectual philosophy; it is not a philosophy at all. Nor is it a religion, because it has no fictions and no lies, no consolations. It is a lion’s roar. And the greatest thing that Zen has brought into the world is freedom from oneself. All the religions have been talking about dropping your ego – but it is a very weird phenomenon: they want you to drop your ego, and the ego is just a shadow of God. God is the ego of the universe, and the ego is your personality. Just as God is the very center of existence according to religions, your ego is the center of your mind, of your personality. They have all been talking about dropping the ego, but it cannot be dropped unless God is dropped. You cannot drop a shadow or a reflection unless the source of its manifestation is destroyed.

Zen Essence
Zen Essence

Author: Thomas Cleary

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2000-05-02

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1570625883

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Drawn from the records of Chinese Zen masters of the Tang and Song dynasties, this collection may surprise some readers. In contrast to the popular image of Zen as an authoritarian, monastic tradition deeply rooted in Asian culture, these passages portray Zen as remarkably flexible, adaptive to contemporary and individual needs, and transcending cultural boundaries. The readings contained in Zen Essence emphasize that the practice of Zen requires consciousness alone and does not depend on a background in Zen Buddhism and Asian culture. The true essence of Zen resides in the relationship between mind and culture, whatever that culture might be. This unique collection of writings creates a picture of Zen not as a religion or philosophy, but as a practical science of freedom.

Stepping into Freedom
Stepping into Freedom

Author: Thich Nhat Hanh

Publisher: Parallax Press

Published: 2021-09-28

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1952692016

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Here are practice poems, novice precepts, and "Mindful Manners" on how to be a Buddhist monk and nun in the Plum Village tradition. With inspiration for every step in the monastic timetable from "Waking Up" and "Taking the First Steps of the Day" to "Lighting a Candle" in the evening, this book was originally compiled for novices who are still learning how to practice mindfulness in daily life. Thus it is perfect for beginners in mindfulness who wish to make progress in their practice at home, for young people considering a life in a spiritual community, and especially for followers of Thich Nhat Hanh who wish to deepen their understanding of the monastic way of life today.

The Discipline of Freedom
The Discipline of Freedom

Author: Phillip Olson

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 1993-08-20

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1438415036

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The author interprets Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki's account of Zen practice from a Kantian perspective in order to explore the deep connection between Zen meditation, or zazen, and respect for universal moral principles. The author shows that both Shunryu Suzuki and Kant posit a reciprocally supportive relationship between the development of personal autonomy and the respectful observance of moral rules or precepts, and that both see the practice of a discipline restricting the speculative activity of reason as essential to the attainment of true freedom and moral worth. By cultivating consciousness of freedom through insight into emptiness, the discipline of zazen acts as what Kant calls a "moral ascetic," cultivating a mind and body responsive to universal moral concerns. Olson concludes by showing how Kant's notion of the ultimate end of moral behavior—the highest good—is manifested in the Bodhisattva's vow to work for the salvation of all sentient beings.

The Spiritual Tourist
The Spiritual Tourist

Author: Mick Brown

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2010-11-15

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 140881952X

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This is a narrative recounting a spiritual voyage taking the author around the world in a quest for the divine. A trail of chance, synchronicity, divine providence and the occasional railway and airline schedule, leads Brown from the extraordinary figure of the 19th-century occult adventuress Madame Blavatsky, via the philosopher Krishnamurti, to the genial Scottish clairvoyant who claims that the Christ of the age is alive and well and living in London. In India, he encounters the miracle-working Sai Baba, and discusses reincarnation with the world's most revered spiritual figure, the Dalai Lama. In Germany, he joins the pilgrims who kneel at the feet of the young Indian Woman, Mother Meera, believing she is divine. In a tiny backwoods church in Tennessee, he examines the "Crosses of Light" which are held as evidence of Christ's imminent return to Earth.;Mick Brown is the author of "Richard Branson, The Inside Story" and "American Heartbeat: Travels from Woodstock to San Jose by Song Title".

Zen Essence
Zen Essence

Author: Thomas Cleary

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2000-05-02

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 0834829274

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Drawn from the records of Chinese Zen masters of the Tang and Song dynasties, this collection may surprise some readers. In contrast to the popular image of Zen as an authoritarian, monastic tradition deeply rooted in Asian culture, these passages portray Zen as remarkably flexible, adaptive to contemporary and individual needs, and transcending cultural boundaries. The readings contained in Zen Essence emphasize that the practice of Zen requires consciousness alone and does not depend on a background in Zen Buddhism and Asian culture. The true essence of Zen resides in the relationship between mind and culture, whatever that culture might be. This unique collection of writings creates a picture of Zen not as a religion or philosophy, but as a practical science of freedom.

Finding Freedom
Finding Freedom

Author: Jarvis Jay Masters

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2020-07-14

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1611809118

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There are many forms of liberation—some that exist at the mercy of circumstance and others that can never be taken away. In this stirring and timely collection of stories, essays, poems, and letters, Jarvis Jay Masters explores the meaning of true freedom on his road to inner peace through Buddhist practice. He reveals his life as a young African American man surrounded by violence, his entanglement in the criminal justice system, and—following an encounter with Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche—an unfolding commitment to nonviolence and peacemaking. At turns joyful, heartbreaking, frightening, and soaring with profound insight, Masters’s story offers a vision of hope and the possibility of freedom in even the darkest of times.