Japanese Buddhism

Motorcycle racer Teo Alexiou is challenged by his grandmother to come to her birthday party with a real girlfriend. He has plenty of party girls, and he fears getting roped into marriage so he hires an actress to play the part. The last thing Amy Suzuki wants is to be a kept woman, but her student loans are piling up and acting gigs are nonexistent. She agrees to Teo’s proposal for one summer, limited to public displays of affection. When Teo and Amy find themselves caught in love’s grip, their new desires war with their fears. Teo wants to renegotiate, but Amy insists she’s only with...

"A Place in Kitami" is a story that blends Japanese mythology and Buddhist traditions with elements of the supernatural. It follows a Japanese Buddhist monk who was born together with a demon that he keeps locked in an isolated place at the monastery he runs. When the monk approaches death, he entrusts his disciple, Yokota, with a critical mission: to bring him the demon at the exact moment of his passing. The story delves into themes of loyalty and duty, raising the question of whether Yokota will be worthy of his mission.

Who knew the path to enlightenment could start with a cup of tea? Learn the hidden significance behind the deceptively simple Zen tea ceremony - one which can lead directly to Buddhahood and its absolute truth. D.T. Suzuki, once Japan's leading authority on Zen Buddhism, describes the tearoom and the tea ceremony and explains the guiding principles of harmony, reverence, purity, and tranquility.

怪談説法でおなじみ三木大雲住職が緊急警告！お経に記された最悪のシナリオとは…？

Many know of the legends concerning the Shaolin Temple as the font of Asian martial arts. However, this was not the only temple with deep associations with combatives. This anthology dives deep into the historic significance of the relationship between temples, monks, and martial arts. As a transporter of culture, it seems logical that the Indian monk Bodhidharma brought more than just Buddhist texts to the Shaolin Temple. India has a wonderful tradition of martial and healing arts that he would have shared at the temple. His rich story throws light on how and why monks throughout Asia have...

Learn to make every moment a once-in-a-lifetime experience with this definitive guide to the Japanese art of ichigo ichie, from the best-selling authors of Ikigai. Every moment in our life happens only once, and if we let it slip away, we lose it forever - an idea captured by the Japanese phrase ichigo ichie. Often spoken in Japan when greeting someone or saying goodbye, to convey that the encounter is unique and special, it is a tenet of Zen Buddhism and is attributed to a 16th-century master of the Japanese tea ceremony.

When Liane Grunberg Wakabayashi fell in love in Tokyo, the feisty journalist from New York opened her heart to a charming shiatsu therapist who had never really met a Jew before. Contrasting wedding ceremonies – a lavish Imperial Hotel Shinto affair for his side, a modest Jewish wedding for hers, set the stage for a fascinating union between powerful Jewish and Japanese cultures. Through scintillating conversations with her husband, Ichiro, delivered with humor, the author invites the reader into her home, where Buddhist funerals, Shinto rites, Shabbat, and Jewish holidays are celebrated ...

Après sa Divine Comédie, voyage sonore dans la Mythologie européenne, la romancière Amélie Nothomb nous accompagne, dans une deuxième saison très personnelle, à la rencontre du Japon de son enfance, avec ses mythes, ses rites et ses cultures. Dans ce documentaire audio de 10 épisodes, enrichi en son binaural, nous explorons les mythes et spiritualités japonais aux côtés d’Amélie Nothomb. Nous découvrons, dans ses yeux, un pays vecteur de réalisations personnelles.

Après sa Divine Comédie, voyage sonore dans la Mythologie européenne, la romancière Amélie Nothomb nous accompagne, dans une deuxième saison très personnelle, à la rencontre du Japon de son enfance, avec ses mythes, ses rites et ses cultures. Dans ce documentaire audio de 10 épisodes, enrichi en son binaural, nous explorons les mythes et spiritualités japonais aux côtés d’Amélie Nothomb. Nous découvrons, dans ses yeux, un pays vecteur de réalisations personnelles.

◎シリーズ累計140万部突破のベストセラー著者が挑む「巨人・空海」空海と最澄、交差する二人の不世出の名僧の人生。天皇家の事情と醜聞。仏教と密教。そして、神と仏。

シリーズ累計７０万部突破！なぜ「神通力」がついてしまうのか――知れば知るほど謎めく「密教ワールド」の全貌に迫る本。

While in his twenties and thirties, international journalist and best-selling author Martin Roth, living in Japan, became deeply involved in Zen Buddhism. So much so that he co-authored a reference work on the subject, “Zen Guide.” Now he explains the attraction of Buddhism to himself and to other young Westerners. He also recounts – often in amusing detail - some of his adventures. He became possibly the first Westerner to complete a famous pilgrimage to thirty-three temples in northern Japan. On another pilgrimage he spent three days hiking through some of Japan’s holiest ...

「お経を読むとき、なんで木魚を叩くの?」「なんで怒っている仏像があるの?」「釈迦が悟りを開いたのは、なぜ?」私たちの日常生活に深く関わっている仏教。

「神社って、何のためにあるの?」「最強の神様はアマテラスなの?」「犬や猫の神社があるってホント?」など、素朴な疑問形式で神社のキホンを余すところなく解説。

Pequeñas preguntas, resultados notables. Independientemente de los objetivos que cada uno tenga, Ikigai, ofrece un marco comprobado para mejorar, todos los días. Eric Mc Luhan, autor bestseller, nos revela en “Ikigai, El arte japonés de vivir con propósito: Como alcanzar tu mejor versión con la sabiduría japonesa”, estrategias prácticas de transformación de la filosofía japonesa que conducen a resultados notables.

Discover the Cradle of Intellectual Thought: From the mystical valleys of the Indus to the imperial courts of Japan, "Eastern Civilization" unravels the vibrant histories of India, China, and Japan. This captivating guide is your window into the ancient worlds that shaped modern thought.

Written in simple language, these 108 ‘kung-an’ (koan in Japanese) embodying the experience and wisdom of the Chinese Ch’an masters have found their way into hearts of many Westerners over a century. This is because Ch'an (Zen) is not something that can be explained in words, but is a special practice with words, which is carried out for one's self-development and leads to a state of Enlightenment. If you feel an attraction to Ch'an, this captivating book can serve as a guide to lead you up to the gateway of Ch'an through the Chinese Ch'an masters' questions and answers to enter a ...

これからの時代にふさわしい供養とは？供養の形は時代によって変わりますが、故人を偲ぶ思いは変わりません。

奈良時代の仏教成立期から千年以上も語り継がれ仏教文学の源流といわれる最古の仏教説話集全116話のわかりやすくたのしい朗読を収録

「不安な気持ち」に支配されない心の整え方　「暗い気分になる」「ざわついて落ち着かない」…。日々の不安や心配ごとに振り回されず行動的に生きられるようになる、ブッダの心の健康法。