Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing: Meditation in Action (Paperback)

~ (Author) "The Buddha is quoted as saying; "We do not learn by experience, but by our capacity for experience..." (more)
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Product Description

Franck, the author of Zen of Seeing, the classic guide, returns with more teachings and instructions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (April 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553371460
• ISBN-13: 978-0553371468
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #162,073 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful book about SEEING as opposed to "looking at", January 11, 1999

By A Customer

This book is one of the few that has had a profound impact on my life, and one of the very, very few which will always have a place on my bookshelf. I go back to this delightful book again and again when I need to be inspired and refreshed.

"Zen Seeing / Zen Drawing" is neither a primer nor a thorough discourse on either zen or drawing technique, and thank goodness - the last thing we need is more "talking" about zen or "how to's" about art. This book, plain and simple, is about the experience of SEEING, truly seeing, not just with ones eyes, but with all of ones senses, ones heart and ones spirit.

If you have always wanted to draw but somehow never have, then this book may be just what you need to get started, especially if you have any inclination towards things "zen" or spiritual.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A life changer, July 31, 2002

By	C. Driscoll "Branding Marketing Expert" (Glenwood, NJ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book changed my life. I can now "see". As a begining art student, I was having difficulty "seeing". I read this book 3 times in a row when I first got it. It changed the way I look at everything. People, places, life. Such a passion for life, drawing and humanity comes through Frederick Franck's drawings and words. Frederick Franck is an amazing conduit. I'm grateful he wrote this book. Highly, highly recommended.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be aware of what you see, July 29, 1999

By A Customer

No, it's not a book about Zen or drawing, but it is an ispiration for both. This book inspires the reader to see the world for the first time, not just look at things for the sake of avoiding them while driving. Franck's style is not bombastic, but his entusiasm for drawing, for life, and for awareness shows through every word he writes.