Salem OR: The Author 1979. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Signed by author on title page. Very Good condition. Yes 'Summer' is posessive in the title. The Author paperback
Oxford University Press 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. With the growing popularity of Zen Buddhism in the West virtually everyone knows or thinks they know what a koan is: a brief and baffling question or statement that cannot be solved by the logical mind and which after sus tained concentration can lead to sudden enlightenment. But the truth about koans is both simpler--and more complicated--than this. In Opening a Mountain Steven Heine shows that koans and the questions we associate with them--such as "What is the sound of one hand clapping"--are embedded in larger narratives and belong to an ancient Buddhist tradition of "encounter dialogues." These dialogues feature dramatic and often inscru table contests between masters and disciples or between masters and an arr ay of natural and supernatural forces: rouge priests "wild foxes" hermits wizards shapeshifters magical animals and dangerous women. To establis h a new monastery "to open a mountain" the Zen master had to tame these w ild forces in regions most remote from civilization. In these extraordinary encounters fingers and arms are cut off pitchers are kicked over master s appear in and interpret each other's dreams and seemingly absurd stateme nts are shown to reveal the deepest insights. Heine restores these koans to their original traditions allowing readers to see both the complex elemen ts of Chinese culture and religion that they reflect and the role they play ed in Zen's transformation of local superstitions into its own teachings. Offering a fresh appro. Oxford University Press hardcover
New York: Oxford University Press 2001. Paperback. xiv 200p. trade-size softbound in decorated wraps the usual elegant OUP production. A sound clean unmarked copy. Oxford University Press paperback
Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press 2002. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/DJ Fine. yellow cloth spine over pale green boards1st ed. 2002 200 pages in Fine Dust Jacket. Book Near Fine very faint soil to text block edge; text clean / unmarked. The dj is now protected in a mylar sleeve. A Near Fine copy in Fine dust jacket. Oxford Univ. Press hardcover
Oxford: Oxford University Press 2004. Paperback in good condition; Contents clean covers worn and corners curled. 199 pages. <br/><br/> Oxford University Press paperback
Oxford University Press 2004-02-26. Paperback. Very Good. SHIPS THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. NO WRITING OR HIGHLIGHTING CLEAN PAGES THE COVER HAS LIGHT WEAR. COVID19 PRECAUTIONS IN PLACE. EACH OF OUR BOOKS IS METICULOUSLY INSPECTED AND ACCURATELY DESCRIBED. OUR LIKE NEW CONDITION BOOKS ARE CLOSE TO NEW. Oxford University Press paperback
Minor rubbing. VG. History of Religion Oxford University Press Oxford 2002 orig.wrappers 23x15cm xiv200 pp PAPERBACK. Translation with commentary of sixty koan cases selected from Zen Buddhist collections compiled in Sung China and Kamakura Japan. "With the growing popularity of Zen Buddhism in the West virtually everyone knows or thinks they know what a koan is: a brief and baffling question or statement that cannot be solved by the logical mind and which after sustained concentration can lead to sudden enlightenment. But the truth about koans is both simpler--and more complicated--than this. In Opening a Mountain Steven Heine shows that koans and the questions we associate with them--such as "What is the sound of one hand clapping"--are embedded in larger narratives and belong to an ancient Buddhist tradition of " encounter dialogues." These dialogues feature dramatic and often inscrutable contests between masters and disciples or between masters and an array of natural and supernatural forces: rouge priests "wild foxes" hermits wizards shapeshifters magical animals and dangerous women. To establish a new monastery "to open a mountain" the Zen master had to tame these wild forces in regions most remote from civilization. In these extraordinary encounters fingers and arms are cut off pitchers are kicked over masters appear in and interpret each other's dreams and seemingly absurd statements are shown to reveal the deepest insights. Heine restores these koans to their original traditions allowing readers to see both the complex elements of Chinese culture and religion that they reflect and the role they played in Zen's transformation of local Oxford University Press paperback
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Oxford University Press USA 2011. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. In Sacred High City Sacred Low City Steven Heine argues that lived religion in Japan functions as an integral part of daily life; any apparent lack of interest masks a fundamental commitment to participating regularly in diverse though diffused religious practices. The book uses case studies of religious sites at two representative but contrasting Tokyo neighborhoods as a basis for reflecting on this apparently contradictory quality. In what ways does Japan continue to carry on and adapt tradition and to what extent has modern secular society lost touch with the traditional elements of religion Or does Japanese religiosity reflect another possibly postmodern alternative beyond the dichotomy of sacred and secular in which religious differences as well as a seeming indifference to religion are encompassed as part of a contemporary lifestyle Oxford University Press, USA paperback
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Honolulu.: University of Hawai'i Press. 2000. Map black and white illustrations xiii 295pp index bibliography notes glossary appendices no dustjacket as issued. "Dogen the founder of the Japanese Soto school devoted two fascicles of the Shobogenzo exclusively to the fox koan. One fascicle supports a paradoxical view of causality and non-causality the two being "two sides of the same coin"; the second strongly attacks this interpretation and defends a literal reading that asserts causality and denies non-causality. Dogen's apparent change of heart on this topic has inspired scholars of the recent Critical Buddhist methodology to evaluate the merits and weaknesses in Zen's attitude toward ethical issues and social affairs." Publisher's description. . University of Hawai'i Press. unknown
Salem OR: The Author 1978. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Signed by author on title page. Very Good condition. The Author paperback
Salem Oregon: Native Publishing Co. Signed By Author With Gift Inscription. Black Mark Bottom Edge. And Inside. Otherwise Unmarked. . Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 1980. Native Publishing Co. paperback
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New York: Oxford University Press 2008. Paperback. xx 315p. several essays illustrated with diagrams floorplans a trade-size softbound in decorated wraps the usual elegant OUP production. A sound clean unmarked copy. Oxford University Press paperback
New York: Oxford University Press 2008. Paperback. xiii 337p. several essays illustrated with diagrams line maps floorplans; a trade-size softbound in decorated wraps the usual elegant OUP production. A sound clean unmarked copy. Oxford University Press paperback
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New York: Oxford University Press 2008. Hardcover. ix 217p. scattered illustrations hardbound in papered boards and dust jacket. A sound clean unmarked copy. Heine promotes a reconciliation between traditionalist and revisionist views; critics have pointed out worldly motives amongst the transcendental. Oxford University Press hardcover
Oxford University Press 2007-12-31. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Presumed first though not stated; full number line. Hardbound book in very good condition immaculate sharp cornered and tightly bound. Full color dust jacket in mylar is also crisp and straight; light sunning evident on spine. Oxford University Press hardcover
New York: Oxford University Press 2008. Hardcover. ix 217p. scattered illustrations hardbound in papered boards and dust jacket. A sound clean unmarked copy. Heine promotes a reconciliation between traditionalist and revisionist views; critics have pointed out worldly motives amongst the transcendental. Oxford University Press hardcover books
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