Zen

However, given the unpredictable nature of his clients and the criminals in possession of the items he has to retrieve, he often finds himself embroiled in criminal activity without intending to. The series of novels demonstrate a Raymond Chandler like Zen, particularly with the lead character’s macho talk and…

about the Japanese culture to the common man. The architecture is certainly something to behold. The structure is nothing short of art with modern esthetics, reflecting light and a positive energy; the interior is spacious, airy, and reminds me of a zen oasis. They have a research…

college and it was really hard for his parents to afford but they managed to do it pg 112 Steve was mad because they were making him take all of these course pg 118 Characters- Daniel Kottke- him and Steve pursued their own reading list of books about Zen…

Humanity has a tendency to use logic and reason as much as possible to try and explain the world around us. Even in the case of religion, often there are set patterns or explanations, that always follow certain rules. Whether or not these rules comply with other rules from other ideologies isn’t pertinent; the fact remains that they follow their own logic, and that makes people happy. However, there has always been a gap in what logic and reason can explain about humanity, and what we don’t know…

Metaphor and Symbolism in Passing the Wide River Monkey is a story wrought with metaphor and symbolism. In the final stretch of the travelers’ journey, they are faced with a wide river which they must pass in order to meet with Buddha. This river is no mere body of water, and their crossing is no mere voyage; both are packed full of various literary devices. Beginning with the river’s , the metaphors extend to the thin bridge, the bottomless boat, the floating body, and finally the interactions…

239. The Crossing. Bill Viola. 1996 C.E. video/sound installation. Bill Viola’s The Crossing, created in 1996 C.E., is a room-sized video installation that is made up of a large two-sided screen onto which two video sequences are projected at the same time. They each open in the same fashion: having a male figure walking slowly towards the front of the camera, his body dramatically lit from above, appearing to glow against the black background. After some time, he pauses and stands completely…

its 2,500 year long history. Through careful research, Samuel Bercholz and Sherab Chödzin discuss multiple aspects of Buddha and Buddhism. This book covers Buddha's life and historical background. In addition, the book discusses Theravada, Mahayana, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism explaining the similarities, differences, and origins of each. The text provides meditation instructions, an explanation of reincarnation, images of Buddhist art and architecture, as well as definitions for the plethora of…

Synopsis The term Minimalism emerged in New York in the early 1960s within the reduced design of Bauhaus (form follows function) and is still present in our century. Also, the Japanese ideas such as Zen or Ma influenced the Minimalism. „It is a more meditative approach [...], designed to encourage mental peace and quiet.“ (Brown., 2016) The clean lines and the neutral color palette is essential for it. Minimalism is also considered as an important movement of postmodernist art known as the…

Modernity or Tradition: The Issue with Sexual Regulation Religion, no matter from what part of the world or from what period of time, always had rules, regulations, and general guidelines for how humans should go about their daily lives. The subject of sex is one of the many guidelines that is continuously debated and talked about. Some of the better-known religions, such as Christianity or Buddhism, relate sexual activity as being an “impure” act or is considered “desirable”, and therefore…

the famed Vietnam Veterans Memorial, she worked on the design of the Civil Rights Memorial in Alabama in 1989. In 1993, her design for the land sculpture of Groundswell at the Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus was influenced by her study of the Zen gardens and the Native American earth-mounds. This site-specific work was created with the use of 43 tons of recycled glass. New York City’s Penn station was also touched by Maya’s artistry when she created Eclipsed Time in 1994. Inspired by the…