A Glimpse of Nothingness: Experiences in an American Zen Community
A Autobiography, Buddhism, Zen book. I think I tend to like this sort of first-person stuff (eg. Novice...
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- Pages: 192 pages
- ISBN: 9780312209452 / 312209452
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In Het dagende niets beschrijft Janwillem van de Wetering hoe hij argwanend werd toen zijn boekhandelaar in Rotterdam hem zei dat niets toevallig gebeurt. "U bent toch geen spiritist he?" had ik argwanend gevraagd. Mijn vraag deed hem droog krakend lachen. "Nee" zei hij, toen hij uitgelachen was. "Maar niets gebeurt toevallig. Als je... I think I tend to like this sort of first-person stuff (eg. Novice to Master: An Ongoing Lesson in the Extent of My Own Stupidity). Makes for good light reading, no pressure. Was also interesting to see a bit of life on the Rinzai end of the spectrum. Gotta say, the book overall had a weirdly gloomy and lonely feel The atmosphere reminded... Jan van de Wetering continues his exploration of Zen Buddhism. Some ten years ago, he had spent time in a Japanese Zen monastery and studied with a Master. While there for a year and a half, he was given a koan, a riddle of sorts, to solve and left before reaching any enlightenment. The koan did not lay dormant and through chance encounters,...
