Summary
The classic text on balance, inner calm, and the cultivation of tranquillity using the age-old techniques of Zen masters
- Reveals the psychosomatic underpinnings of Zen, Taoism, and other Eastern traditions
- Provides an alternative to the “chest out-belly in” postural attitude of the West
- Includes translations of the wisdom teachings of three Japanese masters
- Shows how the theory and practice of Hara helps us find our essential self
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781594770241 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1594770247 |
| Author: | Karlfried Graf Dürckheim |
| Publisher: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Imprint: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Edition: | 4th |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2004 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
”…the formalism is well worth accommodating in order to gain its gems of wisdom.”
“Hara is essential reading for all who inquire into the spiritual principles and practices that are fundamental to all wisdom traditions and natural healing professions.” * Don Stapleton, author of Self-Awakening Yoga *”…the formalism is well worth accommodating in order to gain its gems of wisdom.” * Spirit of Change, May/June 2005 *
About The Author
Karlfried Graf Dürckheim
Karlfried Graf Dürckheim (1896-1988) spent eight years in Japan before World War II and was a professor at the University of Kiel until Hitler’s rise to power in 1933. In Japan he discovered Zen Buddhism in its various expressions and subsequently became a Western authority on the subject.
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