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Japanese Arts and Self-Cultivation by Robert E. Carter (2007, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSTATE University of New York Press
ISBN-10079147254X
ISBN-139780791472545
eBay Product ID (ePID)7038709568
Product Key Features
Number of Pages197 Pages
Publication NameJapanese Arts and Self-Cultivation
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSpirituality, Asia / Japan, Asian / Japanese, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Eastern
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
AuthorRobert E. Carter
Subject AreaArt, Religion, Philosophy, History
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight8.6 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2006-101108
Reviews"What makes this book such an enjoyable read is the highly personal style that Carter brings to his journey across Japan as he recounts his visits to the different masters of the arts." -- Philosophy East & West "...offers us a clear guide to some religious, philosophical, and historical traditions within Japanese arts, to counter forcefully the prejudice that Japan does not have an ethics comparable to that of the West ... the author concludes that morality and ethics are not learned in Japan through words, rules, or principles, but by physical and practical training. This is a very significant insight ... a wonderful resource for everyone involved in any field of Japanese studies." -- Japanese Journal of Religious Studies "...this book exemplifies the mindful enrichment of everyday life that we think of as Japanese and exhibits precisely those elements of Asian awareness and attentiveness to detail that appeal most strongly to the West." -- Library Journal Academic Newswire "...captures[s] the intertwining of art, philosophy, and religion as it relates to the Japanese ethic of self-cultivation. Ethical action is taught through the arts derived from Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism, rather than learned by abstract theory ... The style is clear ... the author writes for nonspecialists." -- CHOICE "Easy and engaging reading. Profound ideas ... groundbreaking. I believe that this outstanding book would be of great interest not only to philosophers and students of philosophy ... but to much of the general public as well. In particular, I recommend it wholeheartedly as essential and necessary (as well as relatively easy and engaging) reading for every serious martial artist who wishes to develop a greater understanding of the deeper dimensions of the arts." -- Jerry Larock, Aikido Journal "This excellent book on an important topic conveys a fine sense of the variety of the arts in Japan, regarded as ways of life and therefore harboring significant ethical dimensions. Written in a relaxed, accessible style with much of the text based on interviews, which make for an especially lively read, it will also appeal to readers beyond the academy." -- Graham Parkes, translator and coauthor of Reading Zen in the Rocks: The Japanese Dry Landscape Garden by François Berthier
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromCollege Freshman
IllustratedYes
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal700.952
Table Of ContentForeword by Eliot Deutsch Acknowledgments Introduction 1.Self-Cultivation The Bodymind Unification of Body and Mind Enlightenment Meditation as a Path The Resultant Transformation Ki A Brief Map 2. Aikido --The Way of Peace The Beginnings Aikido : One and Not One Aikido and Budo A Spiritual Way Aikido and Ethics The Value and Worth of the Other Aikido and Sports Yagyu Letting Go of the Ego 3. Landscape Gardening as Interconnectedness Prelude The Shinto Influence The Buddhist Influence Zen-Inspired Gardens Masuno's Gardens I and Thou The Ethics of Gardens 4. The Way of Tea ( Chado )--To Live without Contrivance Background to the Way of Tea Wabi Zen and Pure Land From Sen no Rikyu to Sen Genshitsu XV Furyu The Lineage Beyond Language 5. The Way of Flowers ( Ikebana )--Eternity Is in the Moment Introduction Zen and Ikebana Ikenobo Shinto and Ikebana The Koan of Living by Dying and Dying by Living Reflections of a Pioneer The Principle of Three A Culture of Flowers 6. The Way of Pottery--Beauty Is in the Abdomen Introduction Non-Dualistic Awareness Hamada: Teacher and Collector ... and Ethics? Summary Conclusion Ethics and Self-Transformation The Train to Takayama Attitudes Revisited Glossary References Index
SynopsisIt is through the practice of the arts, and not through rules or theory that moral and spiritual values are taught in Japan. Author Robert E. Carter examines five arts (or "ways" in Japan): the martial art of aikido, Zen landscape gardening, the Way of Tea, the Way of Flowers, and pottery making. Each art is more than a mere craft, for each takes as its goal not just the teaching of ethics but the formation of the ethical individual. Transformation is the result of diligent practice and each art recognizes the importance of the body. Training the mind as well as the body results in important insights, habits, and attitudes that involve the whole person, both body and mind.This fascinating book features the author's interviews with masters of the arts in Japan and his own experiences with the arts, along with background on the arts and ethics from Japanese philosophy and religion. Ultimately, the Japanese arts emerge as a deep cultural repository of ideal attitudes and behavior, which lead to enlightenment itself., Explores how spiritual values are learned and mind and body developed through the practice of the Japanese arts. It is through the practice of the arts, and not through rules or theory that moral and spiritual values are taught in Japan. Author Robert E. Carter examines five arts (or "ways" in Japan): the martial art of aikido, Zen landscape gardening, the Way of Tea, the Way of Flowers, and pottery making. Each art is more than a mere craft, for each takes as its goal not just the teaching of ethics but the formation of the ethical individual. Transformation is the result of diligent practice and each art recognizes the importance of the body. Training the mind as well as the body results in important insights, habits, and attitudes that involve the whole person, both body and mind. This fascinating book features the author's interviews with masters of the arts in Japan and his own experiences with the arts, along with background on the arts and ethics from Japanese philosophy and religion. Ultimately, the Japanese arts emerge as a deep cultural repository of ideal attitudes and behavior, which lead to enlightenment itself., It is through the practice of the arts, and not through rules or theory that moral and spiritual values are taught in Japan. Author Robert E. Carter examines five arts (or "ways" in Japan): the martial art of aikido, Zen landscape gardening, the Way of Tea, the Way of Flowers, and pottery making. Each art is more than a mere craft, for each takes as its goal not just the teaching of ethics but the formation of the ethical individual. Transformation is the result of diligent practice and each art recognizes the importance of the body. Training the mind as well as the body results in important insights, habits, and attitudes that involve the whole person, both body and mind. This fascinating book features the author's interviews with masters of the arts in Japan and his own experiences with the arts, along with background on the arts and ethics from Japanese philosophy and religion. Ultimately, the Japanese arts emerge as a deep cultural repository of ideal attitudes and behavior, which lead to enlightenment itself., Explores how spiritual values are learned and mind and body developed through the practice of the Japanese arts.
LC Classification NumberNX584.C36 2007
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