Living the Zen Arts Meditation*Martial Arts*Calligraphy*Flower-Arranging*The Art of Tea

by Baggott, Andy

• ISBN13: 9781841812656
• ISBN10: 184181265X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-01
• Publisher: Godsfield

Summary

Break away from the rush of getting and spending, and enter the ancient Zen practice of doing ordinary things in extraordinary ways. Breathtaking photos illustrate the beautiful mystery of Zen, while meditation instructions show how to sit and breathe so you can think with koans--spiritual paradoxes that create new ways to understand yourself and others. Then explore these energy sources: the way of the samurai as expressed in Aikido, Judo, Kendo, and Kyodo; language power with calligraphy and haiku; sacred spaces of rock gardens and flower arranging; and tea ceremonies that free your senses to awaken your spirit.

Table of Contents

Introducing Zen	6	(14)
The History and Development of Zen	20	(22)
Zen Principles	42	(50)
Zazen -- Zen Meditation	92	(26)
Zen and the Martial Arts	118	(24)
Shodo -- Japanese Calligraphy	142	(14)
Kado -- The Art of Flower-arranging	156	(14)
Chado -- The Art of Tea	170	(14)
A Final Word	184	(2)
Glossary	186	(2)
Sources for Quotations	188	(2)
Index	190	(2)
Acknowledgements	192