Download or read book Zen and the Art of the Monologue written by Jay Sankey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-05-03 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jay Sankey--stand-up comic, magician, and cartoonist--is back with another book for performers. Building on the success of his Zen and the Art of Stand-up Comedy, Jay is moving further into the uncharted wilds of solo performance.
Download or read book Shots in the Dark written by Shoji Yamada and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the years after World War II, Westerners and Japanese alike elevated Zen to the quintessence of spirituality in Japan. Pursuing the sources of Zen as a Japanese ideal, Shoji Yamada uncovers the surprising role of two cultural touchstones: Eugen Herrigel’s Zen in the Art of Archery and the Ryoanji dry-landscape rock garden. Yamada shows how both became facile conduits for exporting and importing Japanese culture. First published in German in 1948 and translated into Japanese in 1956, Herrigel’s book popularized ideas of Zen both in the West and in Japan. Yamada traces the prewar history of Japanese archery, reveals how Herrigel mistakenly came to understand it as a traditional practice, and explains why the Japanese themselves embraced his interpretation as spiritual discipline. Turning to Ryoanji, Yamada argues that this epitome of Zen in fact bears little relation to Buddhism and is best understood in relation to Chinese myth. For much of its modern history, Ryoanji was a weedy, neglected plot; only after its allegorical role in a 1949 Ozu film was it popularly linked to Zen. Westerners have had a part in redefining Ryoanji, but as in the case of archery, Yamada’s interest is primarily in how the Japanese themselves have invested this cultural site with new value through a spurious association with Zen.
Download or read book Art of the Monologue written by Frank Catalano and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zen and the Art of Stand Up Comedy written by Jay Sankey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engaging and disarmingly frank book, comic Jay Sankey spills the beans, explaining not only how to write and perform stand-up comedy, but how to improve and perfect your work. Much more than a how-to manual Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy is the most detailed and comprehensive book on the subject to date.
Download or read book Zen in the Art of Rhetoric written by Mark Lawrence McPhail and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores relationships between classical and contemporary approaches to rhetoric and their connection to the underlying assumptions at work in Zen Buddhism.
Download or read book Zen in the Martial Arts written by Joe Hyams and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2010-05-05 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action."--Samurai Maximum. Under the guidance of such celebrated masters as Ed Parker and the immortal Bruce Lee, Joe Hyams vividly recounts his more than 25 years of experience in the martial arts. In his illuminating story, Hyams reveals to you how the daily application of Zen principles not only developed his physical expertise but gave him the mental discipline to control his personal problems-self-image, work pressure, competition. Indeed, mastering the spiritual goals in martial arts can dramatically alter the quality of your life-enriching your relationships with people, as well as helping you make use of all your abilities.
Download or read book Zen in the Art of Archery written by Herrigel Eugen and published by Waking Lion Press. This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating introduction to Zen principles and learning.
Download or read book Zen in the Art of Rhetoric written by Mark McPhail and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1995-11-16 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores relationships between classical and contemporary approaches to rhetoric and their connection to the underlying assumptions at work in Zen Buddhism.
Download or read book Ten Zen Questions written by Susan Blackmore and published by Oneworld Publications. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using Zen meditation to unravel the mysteries of consciousness. The calming and de-stressing benefits of Zen meditation have long been known, but scientists are now considering its huge potential to influence our ability to understand and experience consciousness – though few will say it! Susan Blackmore is about to change all that: she’s a world expert in brain science who has also been practising Zen meditation for over twenty-five years. In this revolutionary book, she doesn’t push any religious or spiritual agenda but simply presents the methods used in Zen as an aid to help us understand consciousness and identity – concepts which have stumped scientists and philosophers – in an exciting new way. Each chapter takes as its starting point one of Zen’s - and science's - most intriguing questions such as, "Am I conscious now?" and "How does thought arise?"
Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by . This book was released on 2000-07 with total page 1872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hog Fever written by Richard La Plante and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997-05-15 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard La Plante began his Harley career with a single small motorcycle. Before long, he had obtained the ultimate machine--a Harley customized to his exact specifications--and was spending hours lovingly polishing its chrome. From his misadventure-filled trip to Spain to his cross-country America ride that ends in tragedy, La Plante shows how a simple hobby can become a life-altering obsession.
Download or read book Dario Fo written by Tony Mitchell and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-01-08 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and only full-length critical study of Dario Fo, the 1997 Nobel Prize for Literature Winner This book, now extensively rewritten and updated, remains the only full-length critical study to cover various phases of Dario Fo's theatrical career. It looks at Fo's political influences and also the influence on his work of various theatrical motifs, including the great clown traditions which stretch back to the middle ages. The political work of Dario Fo and his wife/collaborator Franca Rame is charted from the 1960s up to the present to give the reader clear insight into this playwright/performer's unique literary and theatrical strengths. Each of Fo's plays and productions is discussed at length and the author has included an extensive and updated bibliography which includes full production details, quotes and writings about Fo. Always a popular performer in his native Italy, Fo has been one of the world's most performed dramatists. In the author's words: he is the "people's court jester".
Download or read book Zen and the Art of Anything written by Hal French and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2001-10-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If shelf and cerebral space allowed for only one book on personal spirituality, self-knowledge, or improvement, it could easily be Dr. Hal French's Zen and the Art of Anything." ¯The Star Reporter, Columbia, S.C. THIS IS NOT JUST A BOOK ABOUT ZEN. THIS IS ZEN! Simply put, Zen is mindfulness¯extracting the most from a given moment. You are invited, through this book, to understand Zen As something that is not exotic or difficult to attain. Rather, Zen is basic and available to anyone wishing to have a more fulfilling life. Think of everyday activities: breathing and speaking, waking and sleeping, Moving and staying, eating and drinking, working and playing, caring and loving. If we are truly mindful in our daily living, thereby practicing Zen, We can elevate the most fundamental activity to an art form. Through Dr. Hal French's charming, mindful writing, You can actually find the key to a more authentic and meaningful life. The simple act of reading his thoughts and works, Filled with so many elegant and artful insights, enables Zen. AN ENABLING BOOK MUST ALSO ENOBLE. AND SO THIS DOES. "[Zen and the Art of Anything] teaches¯in just the way [Hal French] speaks, kindly, lovingly, humorously¯chapter by chapter, how to breathe and speak, wake and sleep, move and stay, eat and drink, play and work, care and love, thrive and survive... There is a charmingly homey and homely feel to the way Dr. French does this." ¯The State, Columbia, SC From the Trade Paperback edition.
Download or read book I ll Be in the Locker written by Brad Tassell and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2010-11-20 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This all started with a story I have told a hundred times. It's a story that isn't technically true - the punchline of the story anyway, the rest is pretty accurate and the underlying verisimilitude is undeniable. It goes like this. I pubed late. A verb I believe I made up. I was a late bloomer. An adolescent whose body believed that puberty can hold off until long after I receive my driver's licenses. While other boy's brains are pumping out copious amounts of hormones, I was being pulled over three times a week for driving while looking twelve. All of this made my sophomore year of high school less than euphoric. My classmates were spending locker room time checking their pectoral outgrowth, and I was caulking and stapling my towel around my body. This can lead to bullying, unless you have the tools to never let any situation of conflict progress to that stage. This book is a wonderful tool. People don't realize that teaching your children to have a thick skin and a real sense of humor about themselves and others is a powerful vaccine against a lifetime of hurt and anxiety. It's never good to be mean. It's never good to try and hurt someone emotionally, but what a great start if it's not possible to be hurt that way. What a great way to start to help others when you can see past the drama, past the surface level pettiness, and know that no words will change you. With great humor and incredible storytelling, I'll Be in the Locker: Zen and the Art of Empathy will make you laugh, think, and maybe even throw a fist of triumph in the air. This book also has the perfect prose stories for any forensic speech team from grades 6-12. Plus, can be adapted as a play or monologue. High Schools will find that reading I'll Be in the Locker: Zen and the Art of Empathy will help open up discussions on not only bullying and empathy, but maturity and the use of humor.
Download or read book The Zen of Listening written by Rebecca Z Shafir and published by Quest Books. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TV, radio, traffic, telephones, pagers - our minds are bombarded daily by constant noise and clutter. No wonder so many people find it increasingly difficult to listen and comprehend. Simple pieces of information such as names go "in one ear and out the other." Poor listening may have tragic consequences such as the Challenger disaster and the Potomac River crash of 1982, or it can result in smaller tragedies such as lost promotions, stalled marriages, and troubled children. Rebecca Shafir assures us that we can transform every aspect of our lives, simply by relearning how to listen. The Zen of Listening is grounded in the Zen concept of mindfulness, a simple yet profound way of learning how to filter our distractions and be totally in the present. Rather than a list of tricks, this book is an all-encompassing approach allowing you to transform your life. Readers will be amazed at how simply learning to focus intently on a speaker improves the relationship, increases attention span, and helps develop negotiating skills. Learn the great barricades of misunderstanding, find out how to listen to ourselves, discover how to listen under stress, and boost our memory. This is a fun and practical guide filled with simple strategies to use immediately to enjoy our personal and professional lives to the fullest.
Download or read book Forthcoming Books written by Rose Arny and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Communication Yearbook 10 written by Margaret L. McLaughlin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 891 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Communication Yearbook annuals publish diverse, state-of-the-discipline literature reviews that advance knowledge and understanding of communication systems, processes, and impacts across the discipline. Sponsored by the International Communication Association, each volume provides a forum for the exchange of interdisciplinary and internationally diverse scholarship relating to communication in its many forms. This volume re-issues the yearbook from 1987.
