| Description |
4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 213 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm). |
| Physical Medium |
DVD 4 3/4 in. rda |
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DVD digital optical rda |
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DVD video file DVD video rda |
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Lectures lcgft |
| Series |
Great courses. Philosophy, religion & Intellectual History. Eastern & world religions |
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Great courses (DVD). Philosophy & intellectual history. Eastern & world religions.
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| Note |
"Course no. 4162 |
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Title from container. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Language |
In English; closed-captioned. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: Bret W. Davis, PhD., Loyola State University Maryland. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-211) in course guidebook. |
| Summary |
Engage in the practice of Zen as you dive into its philosophical implications on modern western culture. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. What is Zen? recovering the beginner's mind -- The Zen way to know and forget thyself -- Zen meditation: clearing the heart-mind -- How to practice Zen meditation -- The middle way of knowing what suffices meditation checkup: the middle way of meditation -- Embracing the impermanence of life meditation checkup: lead with the body and physical stillness -- Disc 2. The true self is egoless -- Loving others as yourself -- Taking turns as the center of the universe meditation checkup: from mindless reacting to mindful responding -- Who or what is the Buddha -- Mind is Buddha: if you meet him, kill him! meditation checkup: dealing with unavoidable pain -- Dying to live: Buddhism and Christianity -- Disc 3. Zen beyond Mysticism: everyday even mind -- Engaged Zen: from inner to outer peace meditation checkup: dealing with distractions -- The Dharma of karma: we reap what we sow -- Zen morality: follow and then forget rules -- The zone of Zen: the freedom of no-mind -- Zen lessons from nature: the giving leaves meditation checkup: three ways of breathing in and out -- Disc 4. Zen art: cultivating naturalness -- Zen and words: between silence and speech meditation checkup: chanting as a meditative practice -- Zen and philosophy: The Kyoto School -- Just sitting and working with Koans meditation checkup: walking meditation -- Death and rebirth: or, Nirvana here and now -- Reviewing the path of Zen: the oxherding pictures finding a Zen community. |
| Subject |
Zen Buddhism -- Videodiscs.
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Zen meditations -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Lectures.
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Nonfiction films.
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Educational films.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Davis, Bret W., lecturer.
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Teaching Company, production company.
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| ISBN |
9781644650127 |
| Standard No. |
9781644650127 |
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9781644650127 |
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