Japanese Zen

The Salamander Kampfgruppe has finally come off the front lines and is headed back west for much-needed R & R. The troops are more than ready to enjoy some peace and quiet after many long days flying missions on the eastern front. What they aren’t ready for is how unfamiliar it feels not to be surrounded by whizzing bullets and exploding artillery shells. For Tanya, though, this long-awaited return to the rear brings more disturbing realizations than respite. This vacation may be far more eventful than it has any right to be.

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Tanya has won victory after victory on the battlefield, and still the Empire hurtles toward its destruction. Zettour stands at the helm, a warped sense of patriotism guiding his actions as he prepares the stage. His only goal now is to secure the best possible defeat the Empire can afford, even if it means going down in history as the greatest villain of all time. And to make that happen, he’ll do whatever it takes to shock and awe the world, starting with Ildoa. The time for diplomacy or reason has passed. There is only war.

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Japanese by birth but transplanted to Europe in adulthood, Miki Sakamoto has spent a lifetime tending her garden and reflecting on its mysteries. Why do primulas bloom in snow? Do the trees really ‘talk’ to one another? What are the blackbirds saying today? And is there a mindful way to deal with an aphid infestation? From rising early to walk barefoot on the grass each morning, to afternoons and evenings spent sipping tea in her gazebo or watching fireflies as she recalls her childhood in Japan, Sakamoto shares observations from a life spent in contemplation – and cultivation – of nature.

禅僧にして、大学教授、庭園デザイナーとしても活躍する著者がやさしく語りかける「人生のコツ」。
◎悩むより動く──そのほうが物事は絶対うまくいく
◎人と比べない──“妄想”の９割はこれで消える
◎前向きに受け取る──幸せかどうかは、あなたが決める
◎「お先にどうぞ」──求めない、あせらない、こだわらない
◎「朝」を大切にする──心に余裕をつくる最善の方法
◎余計なことを調べない──情報の“暴飲暴食”はやめる
◎「競争」から離れてみる──禅的「不安の遠ざけ方」

余計な不安や悩みを抱えないように、他人の価値観に振り回されないように、無駄なものをそぎ落とし、限りなくシンプルに生きる。
――そんな生き方を指南してくれる、48の禅の教えを紹介。

All in all, Japan seems to be a country of paradoxes and oppositions, of yin and yang. Yet it doesn’t seem to suffer from it; instead, it is thriving, growing, and developing, and it has been doing so for a long time. From those contradictions, a sense of unity and pride arose, guiding Japanese history and civilizational development through the ages, leaving an unquestionable mark on the world heritage and mankind. But this is only the surface of an astonishing culture that deserves a deeper look.

内容紹介

日本の文学史上最古にして最高傑作ともいわれる『源氏物語』。

紫式部によって書かれた全五十四帖にわたる長編小説を、わかりやすく情感豊かに読み上げました。

”誤解を怖れずにいいましょう。じつは禅僧はみな「図太い」のです。”

Time is not on the Empire’s side. It has become painfully clear that simply winning battles will not be enough to turn the tide of this war. Having no interest in sharing the fate of her country, Tanya immediately decides to do the only thing that makes sense—look for a new job! Of course, she’ll have to proceed with extreme caution, because her current employer isn’t some random company but the Imperial Army. As it happens, she isn’t the only one ready to do something drastic when push comes to shove.

岩手県遠野地方に伝わる不思議な話

Who knew the path to enlightenment could start with a cup of tea? Learn the hidden significance behind the deceptively simple Zen tea ceremony - one which can lead directly to Buddhahood and its absolute truth. D.T. Suzuki, once Japan's leading authority on Zen Buddhism, describes the tearoom and the tea ceremony and explains the guiding principles of harmony, reverence, purity, and tranquility.

どうもこの頃お妙の体の調子が優れない。俵屋の若旦那から、お梅との祝言の料理を何品か作ってもらいたいと頼まれたばかりだったのだが……。そんなお妙の代わりに、祝言の料理を作ると決めたお花。

【スキマ時間にも味わう文豪の世界】　品格、叙情、エゴ、真情、変態性、エロス、醜、美・・・巨星「川端康成」のあらゆる要素が凝縮された「掌の小説」。４０年余の歳月をかけて滴り落ちた掌編をあつめた、文豪の半生ともいうべき１２２編です。　【監督】吉田純子【...

変化に「気づく」―すべては、この「気づき」から始まる、息をゆっくりと吐いてみる―マイナスの感情を退治する方法、脱いだ靴を揃える―すると、生き方が美しくなるなどなど、一日ひとつ、すぐにできる“心の洗い方”。

大王製紙社長の長男として、幼少時代は1200坪の屋敷で過ごし、東大法学部に現役合格。27歳で赤字子会社を立て直し、42歳で本社社長就任。順調な経営、華麗なる交遊……すべてを手にしていたはずの

「かつてプロレスとはゴールのないマラソンと言った自分ですが、ゴールすることに決めました」（武藤敬司引退ロード特設ページより）日本が世界に誇るプロレスの至宝武藤敬司が引退する。

ぜんやに転がりこんできたお転婆姫──只次郎の姪のお栄は大奥に仕えていたのだが、将軍からお手つきとなるのを嫌い、暇を貰って只次郎の許へと逃げていた。家に戻ってもどこぞの武家に嫁がされるに決まっている、と町人となって己の才覚で生きていくことを望むが……。

■この方法を実践すれば、想定外の世界が待っている家の中がモノであふれている、モノがいっぱいで汚い……。なぜ片づけられないのか？　なぜモノが減らないのか？