Robert Aitken (1) (1917–2010)
Teoksen Taking the Path of Zen tekijä
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Robert Aitken was the author of more than a dozen books about Buddhism, including A Zen Wave, Encouraging Words, and Taking the Path of Zen. A dedicated Buddhist for most of his life, he was an abbot and roshi of the Honolulu Diamond Sangha in Hawaii, which he co-founded with his late wife Anne näytä lisää Hopkins Aitken in 1959. He died in 2010. näytä vähemmän
Image credit: Robert Aitken Roshi. Photograph copied from the Obituary at Tricycle.
Tekijän teokset
Wege der Weisheit: Der Pfad des Zen 2 kappaletta
Zen training, a personal account 1 kappale
Interview on New Dimensions [CD] 1 kappale
A Buddhist Reader 1 kappale
Spring Wind - Buddhist Cultural Forum, Fall 1984, Vol. 4 No. 3 (Zen in North America) (1984) 1 kappale
On Zen Practice: Body, Breath, and Mind 1 kappale
Associated Works
A Guide to Walking Meditation (A Fellowship Book) (1985) — Toimittaja, eräät painokset — 351 kappaletta
Merkitty avainsanalla
Yleistieto
- Virallinen nimi
- Aitken, Robert Thomas
- Muut nimet
- Robert Baker Dairyu Chotan Aitken Rōshi
- Syntymäaika
- 1917-06-19
- Kuolinaika
- 2010-08-05
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- USA
- Syntymäpaikka
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Kuolinpaikka
- Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Kuolinsyy
- pneumonia
- Asuinpaikat
- Guam
Kobe, Japan - Koulutus
- University of Hawaii (BA|English Literature)
University of Hawaii (MA|Japanese) - Ammatit
- writer
social activist
teacher - Organisaatiot
- Diamond Sangha
Palolo Zen Center
Yamamoto Gempo
Maui Zendo
Buddhist Peace Fellowship - Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- Roshi (Harada-Yasutani School of Zen Buddhism)
Jäseniä
Kirja-arvosteluja
Listat
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Tilastot
- Teokset
- 22
- Also by
- 5
- Jäseniä
- 1,654
- Suosituimmuussija
- #15,536
- Arvio (tähdet)
- 3.9
- Kirja-arvosteluja
- 28
- ISBN:t
- 60
- Kielet
- 6
- Kuinka monen suosikki
- 3
Aitken explains each of the ten practices with an introductory essay that includes examples from the way ancient Zen masters taught or exemplified the practice. He then includes a dialogue that takes the place of the interview a student would have with the master in formal training using questions he commonly receives. It's a nice structure and the dialogue often brings the practice into the real world.
The practices themselves start out rather simple, concepts many of us know we should strive for: generosity, morality, patience, passion, wisdom, focused meditation. But the later ones become more difficult to grasp and seemed repetitive likely because I am not a practitioner.
The many Asian names and terms in the book are a bit trying but the glossary is helpful. As Aitken states, Buddhism is a religion of the East and to provide translations of many of the key terms would water down the meaning and be disrespectful of tradition.
In all, the book is a great reminder of good practices we all should be striving for as we work our way through life.… (lisätietoja)