{"title":"Books by Kazuaki Tanahashi","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781645472056","title":"Gardens of Awakening","description":"\u003cb\u003eRenowned artist Kaz Tanahashi reveals the deep, inner spiritual connections that Zen gardens can foster, with over 75 stunning full-color photos of the masterpiece gardens of Kyōto, Japan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine yourself in Kyōto, Japan, gazing at an ancient temple garden. How would you contextualize what you are seeing? What is the history of this centuries-old contemplative art form of Zen gardening? What are its symbols and concepts?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichly illustrated with full-color photographs, \u003ci\u003eGardens of Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e guides you through a series of Zen temple gardens, most of which were created from the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries. Some are teeming with plants and flowing water, while others have only rocks and sand. All share in the Zen aesthetics of awakening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough essays and commentary on Mitsue Nagase’s striking photographs, beloved Zen artist and translator Kazuaki Tanahashi presents the gardens in terms of seven qualities that arise from Zen practice: direct, ordinary, vigorous, gleaming, pivotal, nondual, and inexhaustible. Relating these qualities to the development of Zen culture and its influence on Japanese art, \u003ci\u003eGardens of Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e invites you deep into the heart of Zen.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56302162084213,"sku":"9781645472056","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781645472056_25af5063-07c0-49c0-95bd-789289a52853.jpg?v=1786024228"},{"product_id":"9781611803129","title":"The Heart Sutra","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn illuminating in-depth study of one of the most well-known and recited Buddhist texts, by a renowned modern translator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra is among the best known of all the Buddhist scriptures. Chanted daily by many Zen practitioners, it is also studied extensively in the Tibetan tradition, and it has been regarded with interest more recently in the West in various fields of study—from philosophy to quantum physics. In just a few lines, it expresses the truth of impermanence and the release of suffering that results from the understanding of that truth with a breathtaking economy of language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKazuaki Tanahashi’s guide to the Heart Sutra is the result of a life spent working with it and living it. He outlines the history and meaning of the text and then analyzes it line by line in its various forms (Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, Mongolian, and various key English translations), providing a deeper understanding of the history and etymology of the elusive words than is generally available to the non-specialist—yet with a clear emphasis on the relevance of the text to practice. This book includes a fresh and meticulous new translation of the text by the author and Roshi Joan Halifax.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303940665717,"sku":"9781611803129","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781611803129_319c6139-4044-4bd3-b004-f60b014435c1.jpg?v=1786023462"},{"product_id":"9781611801347","title":"Heart of the Brush","description":"\u003cb\u003eIts history, techniques, aesthetics, and philosophy—with an  in-depth  practical guide to understanding and drawing 150 characters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA   guide to the history and enjoyment of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy   that offers the possibility of appreciating it in a hands-on way—with   step-by-step instructions for brushing 150 classic characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book  is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the history  and art  of calligraphy as it's been practiced for centuries in China,  Japan, and  elsewhere in Asia. It works as a guide for the beginner  hoping to  develop an appreciation for Asian calligraphy, for the person  who wants  to give calligraphy-creation a try, as well as for the  expert or  afficionado who just wants to browse through and exult in  lovely  examples. It covers the history and development of the art, then  the  author invites the reader to give it a try. \u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003eThe heart  of the  book, called \"Master Samples and Study,\" presents 150  characters--from  \"action\" to \"zen\"--each in a two-page spread. On each  verso page the  character is presented in three different styles, each  one chosen for  its beauty and identified by artist when possible. The  character's  meaning, pronunciation (in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and  Vietnamese),  etymology, the pictograph from which it evolved, and other  notes of  interest are included. At the bottom of the page the stroke  order is  shown: the sequence of brush movements, numbered in their  traditional  order. On each facing recto page is Kaz's own  interpretation of the  character, full page.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312654037365,"sku":"9781611801347","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781611801347_4baed2db-98d1-4bfc-8be6-5d4796ceba82.jpg?v=1786023442"},{"product_id":"the-complete-cold-mountain","title":"The Complete Cold Mountain","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fresh translation--and new envisioning--of the most accessible and beloved of all classic Chinese poetry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to the magical, windswept world of Cold Mountain. These poems from the literary riches of China have long been celebrated by cultures of both East and West—and continue to be revered as among the most inspiring and enduring works of poetry worldwide. This groundbreaking new translation presents the full corpus of poetry traditionally associated with Hanshan (“Cold Mountain”) and sheds light on its origins and authorship like never before. Kazuaki Tanahashi and Peter Levitt honor the contemplative Buddhist elements of this classic collection of poems while revealing Hanshan’s famously jubilant humor, deep love of solitude in nature, and overwhelming warmth of heart. In addition, this translation features the full Chinese text of the original poems and a wealth of fascinating supplements, including traditional historical records, an in-depth study of the Cold Mountain poets (here presented as three distinct authors), and more.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484307235189,"sku":"9781611804263","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781611804263.jpg?v=1786266364"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-kazuaki-tanahashi.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}