Zen In The Time Of Corona

Download or read book Zen in the Time of Corona written by Rod Harbinson and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breathing - your life rhythm, continues every moment, but could stop at any time. Coronavirus quite literally takes our breath away. It can make us feel like the world has ended. Sadly for a growing number it actually has, so we suffer grief, fear and anxiety. Buddhists have been training their minds with their breath for millennia. Learn how you can learn to live in the present moment by developing meditation practice. You can strengthen your courage to cope with suffering and death. Zen Buddhism in Japan is a historical journey. Three centuries since haiku poet Basho, embarked on his journey to the deep North, we follow in his footsteps and revisit those mystic sites. Evocative photos, quotes and poetry enrich our expansive journey. You'll learn how Zen arrived, took root, and flourished in Japanese culture, and how these ideas provide broader significance for us now. Zen can be applied to everything we do. Author Rod Harbinson has explored Asian Buddhism for decades. He shares how Zen influences his photography, which illustrates the book. Coronavirus has paralysed world economies, creating an era of Global Stillness. What does this mean for your life and our ecological future? Faced with daunting prospects, how can we get out of this alive? Can love find a way?