Re: [Shaku] Zen in the art of shakuhachi

This is definitely not a definitive book on Zen and shakuhachi, but my
PDF pamphlet "Listening" at http://dharmasong.com has some stuff in it
about the relation of shakuhachi to Buddhist meditation practice...

Phil

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Phil Nyokai James
http://nyokai.com

Bruce Jones wrote:
> A query from a non-member:
>
> >From Mettapublications@telus.net Tue Jul 17 11:53:32 2007
>
> G'day all;
>
> I'm a beginner trying to find the definitive book on the philosophy and
> meditative methods of blowing zen.
>
> If occurs that, if Suzuki wrote (arguably) the definitive Zen primer in
> Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, someone may have written a similar definitive
> primer on blowing zen.
>
> I have lots of info on shakuhachi history, Fuke sect history, and a
> few good how-to-play manuals but almost nothing on Zen in the art of
> the shakuhachi.
>
> MaryLu Bradywein has written some lovely essays I've found online,
> but still I'm searching for the definitive "Zen in the art." book.
>
> I did pose this question to Monty Levenson who is, I think, still
> rummaging through the library.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Douglas Brunt Metta Publications
> http://www.mettapublications.com
> http://www.dharmatoday.com
>
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