Simple Zen - C.Alexander Simpkins

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      SIMPLE

       ZEN

      A Guide to Living Moment by Moment

      SIMPLE

       ZEN

      A Guide to Living Moment by Moment

      C. Alexander Simpkins Ph.D. • Annellen Simpkins Ph.D.

      TUTTLE PUBLISHING

       Boston • Rutland, Vermont • Tokyo

      First published in I999 by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759 U.S.A.

      Copyright © 1999 C. Alexander Simpkins and Annellen Simpkins

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from Tuttle Publishing.

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      We dedicate this book to our parents, Carmen and

       Nathaniel Simpkins and Naomi and Herbert Minkin,

       and to our children, Alura L. Simpkins and C. Alexander Simpkins Jr., and to all the

       dedicated Zen masters whose lives and actions help communicate Zen to us today.

      Carmen Z. Simpkins’ abstract expressionist paintings

       suggest mood, movement, and mysticism. Simpkins has

       been painting for 15 years. Her first solo show took place in Camden, Maine, in

       1962 at the Broadlawn Gallery.

       She has exhibited throughout the world, and her works are in private collections in

       Europe and America. She

       continues to paint at her studio-gallery in

       Sebastian, Florida.

      CONTENTS

       Introduction

       PART I: ZEN IN TIME

       1: Origins

       2: Early Zen in China and Korea

       3: Middle Period in Japan

       4: Zen Enters the Modern Age

       PART II: ZEN THEMES

       5: Beyond Words and Objects to Self-Awakening

       6: Emptiness: Not Even Nothing Exists

       7: Ethics Are Expressed in Correct Living

       8: Enlightenment Is Wisdom’s Fulfillment

       PART III: LIVING ZEN

       9: Meditation Lights the Way

       10: Entering Zen Through the Arts

       11: Ikebana: Sensitivity to the Flower Nature

       12: Cha-no-yu:TheTeaWay to Overcome Stress

       13: Poetic Voice, Enlightened Expression

       14: Sumi-e:The Stroke of Awareness

       15: Martial Arts: Finding Inner Power

       16: Psychotherapy: Beyond the Void

       Conclusions

       Time Lines

       Bibliography

      INTRODUCTION

      Zen Buddhism is a dynamic way to enhance living. Modern life demands our full attention, and there is often little time for anything else. The beauty of Zen is that it can help develop inner calm and better functioning even in the midst of a busy life. You do not have to make time for Zen—your Zen is with you all the time, enriching everything you do.

      Zen points you back to your inner life, illuminating your true nature. As you become more adept at Zen meditation, it becomes integrated into your life, both at work and at play. “Not two!” the Zen masters would shout.

      When we discovered Zen we were both graduate students, studying psychology and practicing martial arts. We delved deeply into the works of Suzuki, Dogen, Benoit, Watts, and other writers on Zen. We spent several years training our awareness in classes in New York City with Betty Keene and Charlotte Selver who conducted classes at the San Francisco

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