Zen Art

Dive into the exquisite world of Ikebana with "Blossoms and Balance," an insightful eBook that unveils the beauty and discipline of Japanese floral art for enthusiasts and novices alike. Through a rich tapestry of chapters, readers will find themselves immersed in the nuanced history, spirituality, and sophisticated principles that turn simple blooms into a form of silent poetry. At the heart of Ikebana, discover how each petal, branch, and leaf holds a universe of symbolism waiting to be unlocked. "Blossoms and Balance" guides you through the language of flowers, revealing how seasonal ...

Half self-help, half Uber Eats how-to, Zen in the Art of Driving demystifies the experience of working for yourself as a delivery driver. Its insanely straightforward approach will give you the keys to increase your earning potential, add to your income and get closer to your dreams. Jabril breaks the job down to a simple science and shares all the secret insights they gained over more than 10,000 deliveries.

Unlock Lightning-Fast Speed: Master the Art of Speed Training for Martial Arts and MMA Are you ready to unleash incredible speed in your martial arts or MMA techniques? This book is your ultimate guide to developing lightning-fast strikes, explosive power, and rapid reaction times using proven methods employed by the world’s top fighters, coaches, and athletes. Inside, you’ll discover: Dozens of drills to easily integrate into your training routine How to predict an opponent's attacks before they make them! The truth about muscle memory and how to harness it The secret to 'quick eye' ...

Elevate your yoga community with tranquility and serenity; discover the boundless potential of the Zen realm! After all, why just practice when you can cultivate, harmonize, and grow a devoted community, all while maintaining a Zen state of mind? Find all the answers you seek by stepping into the world revealed in "Zen and the Art of Customer Cultivation." This earnest and skillfully narrated guide takes you on a meditative journey across 15 insightful chapters, each a stepping-stone towards creating, nurturing, and sustaining a thriving yoga community. It bridges the gap between Zen and ...

Pickleball has lately become all the rage in America. Indeed, across the globe. Once upon a time pickleball was a sport for older racquet sports enthusiasts who needed a slower version of their favorite sport. Now youngsters are picking up the game, playing in pro tournaments, making a good living from pickleball. And with the growing popularity of pickleball has come the need for lessons and clinics to teach the mechanics of the sport. I taught tennis for many years but when I found pickleball about six years ago, I put away my tennis racquets and have used a pickleball paddle ever since. ...

Japanese by birth but transplanted to Europe in adulthood, Miki Sakamoto has spent a lifetime tending her garden and reflecting on its mysteries. Why do primulas bloom in snow? Do the trees really ‘talk’ to one another? What are the blackbirds saying today? And is there a mindful way to deal with an aphid infestation? From rising early to walk barefoot on the grass each morning, to afternoons and evenings spent sipping tea in her gazebo or watching fireflies as she recalls her childhood in Japan, Sakamoto shares observations from a life spent in contemplation – and cultivation – of nature.

Seeing with Your Own Eyes: The Zen of Photography is about discovering a different way of seeing that changes our attitude toward picture-making. Usually, we don’t question the way we see the world because we believe our way is the one and only. These essays present an alternative viewpoint. They challenge the habitual way of seeing, which gives priority to technique, subject, and outcome.

Zen is a misanthropic grad student of physics and religion who wants to kill his Self before it kills him—if he can figure out where he ends and it begins. His friend Ellie wants to save him, but he won’t let her into his life. Her ability to surgically remove a soul’s facade with her penetrating, laser-scalpel eyes terrifies him. She’s every broken piece of him that’s missing, but someone would have to die to get them together.

Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Anxiety Today only, get this Amazon bestseller for just $0.99. Regularly priced at $4.99.Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. I wanted to write this book for a specific purpose. When mindfulness was introduced to me many years ago, I couldn’t believe the simplicity of the way it was shown to me. The problem was that although simple in theory, what wasn’t explained to me was the way you can make it work to help reduce your stress levels and turn you into a better person. I learned that through study, the results that I now get when ...

There is much to know about being a bus driver. It takes about 35 days to train a new employee. But as Doug points out, some skills come through experience that takes years to develop. This "guidebook" or "rule book" contains material needed to choose your style on how to pay at the fare box and where to stand while waiting for the bus. Plus a philosophy on how to maintain dignity and peace when the going gets tough.

Servant Leadership (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servant_leadership) is an evolutionary leap in facilitating people, places and things to perform at peak. In an ever-evolving world, leadership has transformed from a traditional top-down approach to a dynamic philosophy that embraces authenticity, empathy, and holistic growth. "Navigating Holistic Growth: The Servant Leader's Guide" is a roadmap to unleashing the power of servant leadership and propelling your organization towards remarkable success. Unlocking Potential Through Servant Leadership: Embark on a transformative journey that ...

Death deals no mercy to one man who rises in a SoHo alleyway to find his lover dead and his own body ghastly transformed. Straining to overcome his murderous instincts through Zen meditation and blood deprivation, he is reclaimed by The Ministry, an underground society waging war against the undead. Time and time again his will to resist is tested by the killers who demand his allegiance and the Zen masters who will burn him down at his first missed step. He strives to walk a tightrope between the living and the dead...to master himself, his hunger, and the way of the wooden stake.

Created by Scott Shaw, the primary premise of Zen Filmmaking is that no script should be used in the creation of a film. There are no rules and no definitions. But, there is much more to it than that. In this second book on Zen Filmmaking Scott Shaw leads the reader to deeper understandings of how to make the filmmaking process more rewarding, less complicated, and ultimately more enlightening.

Turning our conventional understanding of power on its head, world-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and national bestselling author Thich Nhat Hanh reveals the secret to attaining true power—finding it from within. The Art of Power shows that by chasing fame, fortune, and the future without focusing on the present, we ultimately sacrifice what actually leads a life full of joy and satisfaction.

In 2021, the way that Americans lived and worked changed dramatically. Taking advantage of the Zoom work life, droves of professionals abandoned the high rents and dense populations of urban centers. When asked why they made the move, almost every single one fell back on the same simple sentiment – Because I could! Airstream isn’t just a lifestyle. It’s a culture. Like the Harley owners who congregate regularly around the country, Airstream owners have their own mobile community. Using your Airstream to connect the dots of work, family, and friends is priceless. This book covers ...

A short story. In the neon-soaked ruins of a future Frisco, enlightenment walks hand-in-hand with damnation. Kimio was once a street orphan, now a Seeker trained by the secretive Akashic Brotherhood. Tasked with recovering an ancient, dangerous artifact, he descends into a rain-drenched world of sorcery, ambition, and forbidden power. Across the city, a power-hungry sorcerer prepares to open a cursed relic—the Casket of Tsuikio—in pursuit of instant ascension. What he unleashes is no mere demon, but a cosmic horror that offers dominion over an entire universe... one built of pain, ...

A great primer on the history of Japanese art as it evolved under the Buddhist (and later Zen) movements embedding in Japan's culture. Written by the first great populariser of Chinese and Japanese cultural artefacts, including translating a great number of Chinese poems and literary works.

In The Art of Face Reading: Master Chinese Physiognomy to Decode Personality and Predict Destiny, Valeria Cruz unravels the ancient wisdom of Chinese face reading, blending it with modern psychological insights to give you a rare edge in relationships, business, and personal growth.

Congratulations on your purchase of “An Introduction To Shikatakai Martial Arts”, the book that came before the printed book “Shikatakai Martial Arts Training Manual”, which is also available where ever books are sold. In this introduction to the art, I take you through the basics of hand-to-hand that would be taught to a white belt student of the Shikatakai system. Each chapter is outlined with complete “how-to” instructions from stances to punches to strikes to kicks to blocks. Each student entered into the Shikata training program under Master Retsuzen would have been shown ...

Outside it snows, inside is laughter from friends and family, enjoying life together with a warm beverage, wrapped in warm blankets. Welcome to the popular Nordic concept of Hygge. Simplify And Get Cosy The Danish are the happiest people on the planet: and for a good reason. They know to curb the cold winter nights into a slow-paced season of togetherness. The Danish refer to this as 'hygge'. A word that does not have or even NEED a good translation, because everybody that encounters it will instantly fall in love with it. Hygge means to live simple, and to put coziness before style. Get ...