ISBN: 9780915811854 - blowing zen: finding an authentic life (26 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. While living in London, Ray Brooks became troubled by feelings of emptiness and despair. Faced with a growing sense of the shallowness of his life, he left the city, met his second wife, and embarked on a path of self-discovery that led to Tokyo and the study the ancient art of shakuhachi Zen flute. With intuition leading the way, Brooks goes straight to the heart of Zen through imitation and incredibly focused practice. The path he follows leads to a wondrous spontaneity that fuses art and self, mind, body, and spirit. Blowing Zen is at once an insightful odyssey through Japan, India, and the Britain, a memoir, and a journey of transformation.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. While living in London, Ray Brooks became troubled by feelings of emptiness and despair. Faced with a growing sense of the shallowness of his life, he left the city, met his second wife, and embarked on a path of self-discovery that led to Tokyo and the study the ancient art of shakuhachi Zen flute. With intuition leading the way, Brooks goes straight to the heart of Zen through imitation and incredibly focused practice. The path he follows leads to a wondrous spontaneity that fuses art and self, mind, body, and spirit. Blowing Zen is at once an insightful odyssey through Japan, India, and the Britain, a memoir, and a journey of transformation.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. While living in London, Ray Brooks became troubled by feelings of emptiness and despair. Faced with a growing sense of the shallowness of his life, he left the city, met his second wife, and embarked on a path of self-discovery that led to Tokyo and the study the ancient art of shakuhachi Zen flute. With intuition leading the way, Brooks goes straight to the heart of Zen through imitation and incredibly focused practice. The path he follows leads to a wondrous spontaneity that fuses art and self, mind, body, and spirit. Blowing Zen is at once an insightful odyssey through Japan, India, and the Britain, a memoir, and a journey of transformation.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. While living in London, Ray Brooks became troubled by feelings of emptiness and despair. Faced with a growing sense of the shallowness of his life, he left the city, met his second wife, and embarked on a path of self-discovery that led to Tokyo and the study the ancient art of shakuhachi Zen flute. With intuition leading the way, Brooks goes straight to the heart of Zen through imitation and incredibly focused practice. The path he follows leads to a wondrous spontaneity that fuses art and self, mind, body, and spirit. Blowing Zen is at once an insightful odyssey through Japan, India, and the Britain, a memoir, and a journey of transformation.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. While living in London, Ray Brooks became troubled by feelings of emptiness and despair. Faced with a growing sense of the shallowness of his life, he left the city, met his second wife, and embarked on a path of self-discovery that led to Tokyo and the study the ancient art of shakuhachi Zen flute. With intuition leading the way, Brooks goes straight to the heart of Zen through imitation and incredibly focused practice. The path he follows leads to a wondrous spontaneity that fuses art and self, mind, body, and spirit. Blowing Zen is at once an insightful odyssey through Japan, India, and the Britain, a memoir, and a journey of transformation.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. While living in London, Ray Brooks became troubled by feelings of emptiness and despair. Faced with a growing sense of the shallowness of his life, he left the city, met his second wife, and embarked on a path of self-discovery that led to Tokyo and the study the ancient art of shakuhachi Zen flute. With intuition leading the way, Brooks goes straight to the heart of Zen through imitation and incredibly focused practice. The path he follows leads to a wondrous spontaneity that fuses art and self, mind, body, and spirit. Blowing Zen is at once an insightful odyssey through Japan, India, and the Britain, a memoir, and a journey of transformation.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: New. 5.25 X 1 X 7.5 inches; 269 pages.

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition Thus; First Printing. INSCRIBED (IMPERSONALLY) AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition Thus (2000) ; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good In Wraps: shows moderate wear to the extremities; several pages have received a very mild blow at the fore-edge near the bottom causing a very faint buckle; the binding leans slightly but remains secure; the text is clean. . Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.25 x 5 x 0.8 Inches) . Language: English. Weight: 9.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. Ray Brooks sets out on a journey of self discovery after hearing a Shakuhachi (Zen flute) being played by a monk in the grounds of a Japanese monastery where he was attending a three day retreat as a "zen tourist". Having endured a less than satisfactory existence up that point, Mr Brooks knew something was missing from his life, but didn't know what or how to find it. His journey on the road to finding an authentic life is filled with moments of great insight, and the simple honesty of his story is inspirational. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; xvi, 269 pages; Signed by Author.…

Paperback. How does an electrical engineer from London find himself playing the flute on a hillside in Japan? Ray Brooks had had a piece of the good life, after all--high salary, late-night parties, fast cars. But in his late 20s, he did some soul searching, only to find that, spiritually speaking, the lights were on but no one was home. Some radical changes took him to Japan and a chance encounter with a master player of the shakuhachi, the Japanese vertical flute. He took it up and simultaneously absorbed the single-minded Zen discipline that seemed to imbue all facets of Japanese life. Brooks tells the story of his life in Japan, of his journey up the hill of gambatte (perseverance), and of his experiences in Japanese culture, such as his chat with a marathon monk and his not-quite-voluntary performance for members of the Japanese mafia. The title Blowing Zen refers to Zen monks who used flute playing as their meditative practice. One wishes more could have been made of this in Brook's memoir, of his own relationship to Zen and how exactly his life has become authentic. But perhaps this is too much to ask when the ineffability of music is coupled with the ineffability of Zen. --Brian Bruya. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life. …

Paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.