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A Blind Man in the Land of Zen

Steve Hobson

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Description:Steve Hobson is blind, he became a Zen Buddhist. This book is an exploration of Zen Buddhism, from the “point of view” of blindness. It tackles subjects like the nature of the self, meditation practice, the nature and cause of suffering and the application of Zen to everyday life.The book’s structure follows the path of a one week retreat, and therefore the chapters fall into the stages of a spiritual journey. “Marketable to both sighted and unsighted folk as an intro into the blind world and the world of Zen through understanding and experience. Both worlds are interesting in their own right and their juxtaposition is intriguing.“ Keizan Sensei, Abbot of Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center, California.Steve Hobson was born in Leicester in 1952. He read American Studies at Nottingham University, where he first came into contact with Zen philosophy. He has worked as a teacher of English and Communications, as a lecturer in Theatre Arts, a Counsellor, a radio presenter, a videographer, and a writer and poet. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1992, and was registered blind eight years later. He has had one volume of poems published, and a book about classical music, Joining the Dots. He is married, and lives in Yorkshire.He is a member of the Stonewater Zen Sangha in Liverpool.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Blind Man in the Land of Zen. To get started finding A Blind Man in the Land of Zen, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 159

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Braiswick

Release: 2013

ISBN: 1909296139

Description: Steve Hobson is blind, he became a Zen Buddhist. This book is an exploration of Zen Buddhism, from the “point of view” of blindness. It tackles subjects like the nature of the self, meditation practice, the nature and cause of suffering and the application of Zen to everyday life.The book’s structure follows the path of a one week retreat, and therefore the chapters fall into the stages of a spiritual journey. “Marketable to both sighted and unsighted folk as an intro into the blind world and the world of Zen through understanding and experience. Both worlds are interesting in their own right and their juxtaposition is intriguing.“ Keizan Sensei, Abbot of Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center, California.Steve Hobson was born in Leicester in 1952. He read American Studies at Nottingham University, where he first came into contact with Zen philosophy. He has worked as a teacher of English and Communications, as a lecturer in Theatre Arts, a Counsellor, a radio presenter, a videographer, and a writer and poet. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1992, and was registered blind eight years later. He has had one volume of poems published, and a book about classical music, Joining the Dots. He is married, and lives in Yorkshire.He is a member of the Stonewater Zen Sangha in Liverpool.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Blind Man in the Land of Zen. To get started finding A Blind Man in the Land of Zen, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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