Chia Tao (779-843), an erstwhile Zen monk who became a poet during China's Tang dynasty, recorded the lives of the sages, masters, immortals, and hermits who helped establish the great spiritual tradition of Zen Buddhism in China. Presented in both the original Chinese and Mike O'Connor's beautifully crafted English translation, When I Find You Again, It Will Be in Mountains brings to life this preeminent poet and his glorious religious tradition, offering the fullest translation of Chia Tao's poems to date.
Women played major roles in the history of Buddhist China, but given the paucity of the remaining records, their voices have all but faded. In Daughters of Emptiness, Beata Grant renders a great service by recovering and translating the enchanting verse - by turns assertive, observant, devout - of forty-eight nuns from sixteen centuries of imperial China. This selection of poems, along with the brief biographical accounts that accompany them, affords readers a glimpse into the extraordinary diversity and sometimes startling richness of these women's lives. A sample poem for this stunning collection: The sequence of seasons naturally pushes forward, Suddenly I am startled by the ending of the year. Lifting my eyes I catch sight of the winter crows, Calling mournfully as if wanting to complain. The sunlight is cold rather than gentle, Spreading over the four corners like a cloud. A cold wind blows fitfully in from the north, Its sad whistling filling courtyards and houses. Head raised, I gaze in the direction of Spring, But Spring pays no attention to me at all. Time a galloping colt glimpsed through a crack, The tap [of Death] at the door has its predestined time. How should I not know, one who has left the world, And for whom floating clouds are already familiar? In the garden there grows a rosary-plum tree: Whose sworn friendship makes it possible to endure. - Chan Master Jingnuo
Awesome Nightfall: The Life, Times, and Poetry of Saigyo captures the power of Saigyo's poetry and this previously overlooked poet's keen insight into the social and political world of medieval Japan. It also offers a fascinating look into the world of Japanese Buddhism prior to the wholesale influence of Zen.
Caldecott Honor Book! "An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text." -Association for Childhood Education International
Chia Tao (779-843), an erstwhile Zen monk who became a poet during China's Tang dynasty, recorded the lives of the sages, masters, immortals, and hermits who helped establish the great spiritual tradition of Zen Buddhism in China. Presented in both the original Chinese and Mike O'Connor's beautifully crafted English translation, When I Find You Again, It Will Be in Mountains brings to life this preeminent poet and his glorious religious tradition, offering the fullest translation of Chia Tao's poems to date.
Tackling mental health, relationships, bullying, body image, hate, love and everything in between; this first collection of poetry and prose from Laura Ding-Edwards focusses on the importance of being human.
When experiencing a crisis, you will find yourself inundated with a flood of intense emotions, negative thoughts, and physical reactions. If you don't understand what's happening, the stress of the situation will be compounded by helplessness, fear, guilt, confusion, and the feeling of being completely out of control. If you understand what's causing the intense emotions, you will be better equipped to make it through the crisis experience in a healthy and even victorious manner. Everyone faces a crisis at some point. Whether it is in the form of the loss of a loved one, an unwanted divorce, a disabling accident, a frightening medical diagnosis, a natural disaster, or some other unexpected life-altering event, crisis comes to us all. In this inspiration guide, Chris McQuay ivites readers along on an allegorical journey with a young girl named Gabriella. With only the lessons that she's gleaned from her papa and the help of the Guidebook that he's given her, she sets out across the Mountains of Crisis in order find her High Calling. As readers follow this expedition, Chris explains how the lessons that Gabriella learns can benefit us all. With the wisdom that comes from life experience, Chris shows readers what crisis can look like, how it can effect us, and how we can overcome through faith and perseverance. The path to your high calling may lead through crisis, but you too can journey From Pain to Purpose.
Abas was born in the sixties. He never knew his name would be the source of his future obstacles. Throughout his childhood, Ethiopia was experiencing a political uprising, and the country was on the verge of war. Through the betrayal of a dear friend, the little boy had to run four hundred miles to the capital to escape his hostility. There, Abas met many complications to completing the education needed to fulfil his dreams. Nevertheless, the impact remaining from the displacements and the instability of his birth country demanded the young boy to pray relentlessly as he ran for his life into the unknown. With disaster after disaster, he became a stray cat. Then one day, the world placed a gun upon him and forced him to transform into a cat man soldier. One can be a refugee, but through faith and persistence, The Cat Man at the Horn of Africa is a tale of how one can still change one's fate.
Cult bestseller The Invitation is more than just a poem. It is a profound invitation to a life that is more fulfilling and passionate, with greater integrity. This book is a word-of-mouth sensation, whose truths have resonated with people all over the world, and is now reissued with a beautiful new cover design.
