Judith Adler
Autore di Zen Cat
Sull'Autore
She is a marketing and public relations executive whose clients have included Chase Bank and BMG Music. She lives in New York City. (Bowker Author Biography)
Opere di Judith Adler
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 20th Century
- Sesso
- female
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This interesting collection of photos and sayings will surely give the reader something to contemplate. The black and white photos are striking, and each is thoughtfully paired with a zen saying. Don’t skip the introduction - in it the authors talk about the zen quality of dogs and the unconditional love dogs have for their people.
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- Voto
- 3.6
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- 3
- ISBN
- 7
An afternoon nap in a patch of sunlight, a meandering walk in the woods, a full-body shake to greet another soul. No other creature displays the joy of living in the moment quite like a dog or exhibits the unquestioning devotion, honesty, and sheer selflessness that is the essence of the Buddha nature. Zen Dog celebrates this great truth, bringing koans and canines together for the first time.
Inspiring quotations from the Buddha, Lao Tzu, and other Zen masters are paired with charming black-and-white photographs of dogs that illuminate the message. A dog wagging its tail in the breeze, for example, provides a surprisingly apt answer to the age-old question, “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” And the image of a family pet awaiting a tasty table scrap offers a whole new perspective on the saying, “If you know the power of a generous heart, you will not let a single meal pass without giving to others.”… (altro)