Japanese Cult of Tranquility Karlfried Graf von Durckheim 1960 Hardcover

Description: Please be sure to have a look at photos and condition description before deciding to buy. This is a used book with some wear and tear, which we've tried to thoroughly catalog. If there are any questions we've failed to answer here, please feel free to reach out to us. Book ships within one business day of payment via USPS Priority Mail. Featured here is the title, The Japanese Cult of Tranquility, by Karlfried Graf von Durckheim, translated from the German by Eda O’Shiel. Published by Rider & Company. London: Stated copyright, English translation 1960. Published in Germany under the title Japan Und Die Kultur Der Stille. First published in Great Britain 1960. Printed in Great Britain. 107 pages. Book excerpt — front flap: We who are accustomed to the Western way of life usually regard what we do as being more important than what we are. We lack the detachment or stillness of mind which is necessary for a full maturity of the spirit. In the East there is a cult of tranquility, developed through the teaching of Ch’an and Zen Buddhism. Thus spiritual significance can be found in any ordinary act of living, simple and capable of repetition, such as breathing, washing, or drinking a cup of tea. The object is to calm the body, subdue the ego, and thus achieve a true identity with the universal nature of all things. Such is the theme of this book, and Professor Durckheim‘s treatment of it can be regarded as a major contribution to the interpretation of the inner life of the East for the benefit of the West. In addition to his own text, Professor Durckheim has included translations for three important Japanese texts. They are concerned with spear-fighting, swordsmanship and archery, and each offers a striking example of the way in which quite normal actions of the body and the mind can be used as a vehicle for the attainment of Enlightenment or Satori. ***** Thanks for visiting, and have a beautiful day! shelf-20

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