Dieses Buch bietet eine leicht verständliche Einführung in den Buddhismus, seine Philosophie, Praxis und Kunst. Es präsentiert die zeitlose Weisheit und heilende Kraft des Glaubens und ist reich an Fotos, Illustrationen und praktischen Übungen. Ein faszinierendes Kaleidoskop aller Richtungen des Buddhismus wird anschaulich dargestellt.
Ein reich bebilderter Band über Geschichte und Gegenwart des Buddhismus, über die Anfänge dieser großen Weltreligion im alten Indien und ihre Fortentwicklung in China, Tibet, Japan und im westlichen Kulturkreis. Mehr als 200 farbige Abbildungen veranschaulichen die Lehren des Religionsstifters Siddahrta Gautama, alte Legenden und östliche Weisheit, Kunst und Architektur, Spiritualität und Vitalität des Buddhismus.
A photographic celebration of the greatest Buddhist art and monuments - in the context of history, belief and ritual
The Greatest Japanese Poetry from Basho, Buson, Issa, Shiki, and Their Followers
Poetry aficionados will appreciate this beautifully designed and illustrated collection of 200 haiku by the four most celebrated Japanese poets of the 17th, 18th, and 19th Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki, who modernized the form and coined the very term haiku . Enhancing their work are four seasonally-themed groups of verse, many written by Basho’s students and associates. The translation is thoroughly readable and contemporary, and the images evocative. An enlightening introduction offers biographical information on the featured poets, background on the nature of haiku and its development within the Japanese poetic tradition, and a short account of the Buddhist practice to which most of the writers were connected.
Brimming with insights, and featuring sparkling new translations of 50 of the most superb haikus ever written, this opulent collection captures the spirit of the form and opens up its beauty to a whole new audience. Haiku emerged within a great flowering of Japanese arts a thousand years ago, including calligraphy and ink painting, and haiku blended with them to create poetry that is as close to the visual image as language can come. These gloriously illustrated pages trace haiku’s most profound, thought-provoking, and imaginative themes, including: Zen Buddhism; the life of the poet; the Japanese court; the cities of Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo, where the style flourished; the beauty of the landscape; the status of women; and the ever-fascinating samurai.
The collection showcases the intersection of poetry and ethnography, particularly focusing on the Inuit of Alaska. It features selected works from Tom Lowenstein's career, including pieces from "Filibustering in Samsara" and "Ancient Land: Sacred Whale," alongside uncollected poems. The volume highlights Lowenstein's unique voice, blending scholarly insights with poetic expression, making him a distinctive figure in contemporary British poetry. His work challenges categorization while exploring themes of ancestry and the natural world.
Reverence for animals and the earth is a common theme that runs through the myths of Native Americans. Many creation myths, for instance, attribute the earth's beginning to varied animals as the turtle, the waterbeetle, and the muskrat. The reverence for animals and the earth is one of many themes explored in this exciting new volume from Time-Life Books. Hundreds of photographs with descriptive text help the reader on this journey to Mother Earth, Father Sky.
The poetry in this volume is characterized by its concise and stripped-down expressions, contrasting with the expansive narratives found in 'Ancestors and Species.' The work evokes a sense of a long, costly journey through an increasingly unfamiliar landscape, culminating in a space where interpretation ceases. This collection invites readers to explore the depths of brevity and the complexities of experience.
