Bücher von Robert Aitken

Una colección de relatos y poemas (koan). Los koan clásicos han demostrado su eficacia a lo largo de los siglos y milenios para registrar -y evocar- experiencias especialmente esclarecedoras de tales fundamentos. Los koan no son acertijos o rompecabezas, cuyo truco está en su redacción inteligente y oscura. Son la expresión más clara posible de hechos perennes que los estudiantes captan mediante una meditación enfocada y de una guía. Tales temas se persiguen con un espíritu agudo e inquisitivo, y el proceso de resolverlos puede llevar mucho tiempo, muchos años en algunos casos. A través de este proceso descubrimos que la vida y la muerte son lo mismo que la no-vida y la no-muerte; el otro no es otro que yo mismo; que cada ser es infinitamente valioso como expresión única de la naturaleza que es esencial para todos nosotros. El estudiante inspirado intenta vivir esta realidad dentro del hogar y fuera de él, aprovechando cada giro como una ocasión para una mayor realización y práctica de estos hechos fundamentales, tal vez uniéndose a personas con ideas afines para abordar preocupaciones generales de tipo social y medioambiental. Esta práctica de vida puede haber comenzado antes del inicio del estudio formal del Zen y puede continuar a lo largo de cada una de sus fases, y no tiene fin.

The White Blackbird is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition .Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

An Address in Christian Love - to the inhabitants of Philadelphia: on the awful dispensation of the yellow fever, in 1798 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1798.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Observations on the Progress of Population and the Probabilities of the Duration of Human Life in the United States of America is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1791.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Pamphlets on Church Reform is a collection of essays and speeches by Robert Aitken, originally published in 1880. Aitken was a prominent figure in the Scottish Presbyterian Church and a proponent of reform within the Church. The book includes a series of pamphlets that Aitken wrote over the course of several years, addressing various issues within the Church, including the role of ministers, the administration of sacraments, and the need for greater lay participation in Church governance. Aitken argues that the Church must adapt to the changing social and political landscape of the time in order to remain relevant and effective in its mission. He also calls for greater transparency and accountability within the Church, and for a renewed focus on spiritual growth and community outreach. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the debates and discussions surrounding Church reform in the late 19th century, and remains a valuable resource for scholars and historians of religion today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The Gateless Barrier is generally acknowledged to be the fundamental koan collection in the literature of Zen. Gathered together by Wu-men (Mumon), a thirteenth-century master of the Lin-chi (Rinzai) school, it is composed of forty-eight koans, or cases, each accompanied by a brief comment and poem by Wu-men.Robert Aitken, one of the premier American Zen masters, has translated Wu-men's text, supplementing the original with his own commentary -- the first such commentary by a Western master -- making the profound truths of Zen Buddhism accessible to serious contemporary students and relevant to current social concerns.

ENSAYOS SOBRE ÉTICA DEL BUDISMO ZENEn veintiún fascinantes capítulos, Robert Aitken explica de forma clara y profunda en este libro, La mente de trébol, los dieciséis Preceptos del budismo Zen. Una lectura muy inspiradora para los practicantes del Zen. Aitken nos muestra aquí cómo nuestra mente puede ser tan nutritiva para nuestra vida espiritual y ética como el trébol, que enriquece la tierra al crecer.El autor se centra mayormente en los Diez Preceptos, que suponen el núcleo de la ética del budismo Zen. Los interpreta desde diferentes perspectivas, ofreciendo toda una serie de posibilidades para su comprensión. Pero no se detiene aquí; pasa a hablar también de la madre naturaleza, de la ecología, de la guerra nuclear, del papel de la mujer en el Zen y en la sociedad, del aborto, etc.La mente de trébol es una guía que nos invita a tomar conciencia de nuestro propio potencial y a asumir cada vez más responsabilidad en el mundo complejo y convulsivo de hoy día."Una ética universal aplicable a todas las disciplinas"

Robert Aitken Roshi presenta en este libro las bases fundamentales para el entrenamiento Zen, una práctica que nos armoniza y ayuda a aportar compasión y sabiduría a todos los aspectos de la vida.Aitken explica, capítulo por capítulo, la postura adecuada, la respiración correcta, la práctica con los koan, la relación entre maestro y discípulo, así como los problemas corrientes e hitos en el Camino. Siendo un Maestro Zen americano comprende especialmente los problemas y preguntas a los que se enfrentan los practicantes occidentales del Zen."Un libro muy completo, escrito con mucha claridad, que orienta a cualquier persona que se interese por el Zen"

There is a fine art to presenting complex ideas with simplicity and insight, in a manner that both guides and inspires. In Taking the Path of Zen Robert Aitken presents the practice, lifestyle, rationale, and ideology of Zen Buddhism with remarkable clarity. The foundation of Zen is the practice of zazen, or mediation, and Aitken Roshi insists that everything flows from the center. He discusses correct breathing, posture, routine, teacher-student relations, and koan study, as well as common problems and milestones encountered in the process. Throughout the book the author returns to zazen, offering further advice and more advanced techniques. The orientation extends to various religious attitudes and includes detailed discussions of the Three Treasures and the Ten Precepts of Zen Buddhism. Taking the Path of Zen will serve as orientation and guide for anyone who is drawn to the ways of Zen, from the simply curious to the serious Zen student.

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These dialogues between Robert Aitken Roshi, one of the first American-born Zen masters, and Brother David Steindl-Rast, the Roman Catholic monk and hermit, took place during a week-long retreat the two old friends undertook in 1991 in a remote part of the island of Hawaii. Their aim was to approach the dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity in a fresh way, one that takes as its starting point a comparison of the personal experiences of the dialoguers—as a Buddhist and as a Christian, respectively—rather than abstract concepts. The result is the discovery of a surprising amount of common ground—the kind of shared experience that forms a solid foundation for further dialogue.

In this collection of twenty-three essays, Robert Aitken retraces the origins of American Zen Buddhism and provides readings of influential texts. Reflecting on death, on marriage, and on Zen practice, Aitken always points out the path to pleasure in the everyday "dewdrop" world.