The Dragon Who Never Sleeps is a collection of gathas—poetic vows for daily living in verse form—that are similar to prayers. Reciting these gathas can help us to face life's difficulties with understanding and humor. They serve as gentle reminders to live in the present, accept ourselves, and offer joy to others.
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By Swing King (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dragon Who Never Sleeps: Verses for Zen Buddhist Practice (Paperback)
Robert Aitken was for many years the head teacher at the Diamond Sangha, a Zen Buddhist community in Honolulu. First coming in contact with Zen in 1944 while a civilian internee in Japan, Roshi continues his practice today in retreat in Puna of Hawaii. The book we have here is a wonderful accent to our daily practice of zazen. "The Dragon Who Never Sleeps" is a compilation of gathas, basically short axioms that help us all stay more focused in our life. With an openness and sincere commitment to help all beings, Aitken Roshi succeeded in this book to bring forth a sense of authenticity and everyday wisdom. Read this work first thing in the morning before sitting in zazen, then perhaps recite it periodically as the day goes by. These sayings help to settle a mind which is adrift instead of clear, while ironically once clarity is realized then the mind being adrift is no longer oppositional; so long as you realize it`s adrift that`s enough. This book furthers our Great Vow, or the way of the bodhisattva. Through reading it with a sincerity to hear instead of already knowing, this work will open the heart that is naturally present within us all. I will end the review with a wonderful gatha in this book written by Aitken Roshi:
"Whenever I'm feeling discouraged I vow with all beings to remember how Ling-yun saw peach trees bloom after thirty hard years." Great book!
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Waking up in the morning I vow with all beings to be ready for sparks of the Dharma from flowers or children or birds. Read the first page New!
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Waking up in the morning I vow with all beings to be ready for sparks of the Dharma from flowers or children or birds. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Easy Essays by Peter Maurin in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Taking the Path of Zen by Robert Aitken in Front Matter
- The Sun My Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh in Back Matter
- What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada by Walpola Rahula in Front Matter
- Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh in Back Matter
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- Dharma Rain: Sources of Buddhist Environmentalism by Stephanie Kaza in Back Matter
- Dharma Family Treasures : Sharing Buddhism With Children by Sandy Eastoak on page 242
- A Grateful Heart: Daily Blessings for the Evening Meal from Buddha to the Beatles with Bookmark by M. J. Ryan in Back Matter
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- The Faces of Buddhism in America by Charles S. Prebish in Back Matter
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