Blowing Zen : finding an authentic life /
"As a young, dissolute man, Ray Brooks set off from his native England and embarked on a path of self discovery. Through a series of serendipitous and often humorous events while living in Tokyo, Ray stumbled upon and began to study the ancient art of shakuhachi, and extremely difficult Japanes...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder :
Sentient Publications,
2011.
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| Edition: | Rev. and expanded ed., 1st Sentient Publications ed. |
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| Summary: | "As a young, dissolute man, Ray Brooks set off from his native England and embarked on a path of self discovery. Through a series of serendipitous and often humorous events while living in Tokyo, Ray stumbled upon and began to study the ancient art of shakuhachi, and extremely difficult Japanese bamboo flute. With intuition as his guide, he found the heart of Zen through focused shakuhachi practice."--P. [4] of cover. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781591811701 (pbk.) 1591811708 (pbk.) |