The Other Side of Nothing
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The Other Side of Nothing

The Zen Ethics of Time, Space, and Being

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Other Side of Nothing

The Zen Ethics of Time, Space, and Being

About this book

A reader-friendly guide to Zen Buddhist ethics for modern times In the West, Zen Buddhism has a reputation for paradoxes that defy logic. In particular, the Buddhist concept of nonduality — the realization that everything in the universe forms a single, integrated whole — is especially difficult to grasp. In The Other Side of Nothing, Zen teacher Brad Warner untangles the mystery and explains nonduality in plain English. To Warner, this is not just a philosophical problem: nonduality forms the bedrock of Zen ethics, and once we comprehend it, many of the perplexing aspects of Zen suddenly make sense. Drawing on decades of Zen practice, he traces the interlocking relationship between Zen metaphysics and ethics, showing how a true understanding of reality — and the ultimate unity of all things — instills in us a sense of responsibility for the welfare of all beings. When we realize that our feeling of separateness from others is illusory, we have no desire to harm any creature. Warner ultimately presents an expansive overview of the Zen ethos that will give beginners and experts alike a deeper understanding of one of the world's enduring spiritual traditions.

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Information

Publisher
New World Library
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781608688043
eBook ISBN
9781608688050
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Eastern Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter 1: The Music of the Universe
  7. Chapter 2: What Am I Doing Here?, Part 1
  8. Chapter 3: What Am I Doing Here?, Part 2
  9. Chapter 4: The Ethics of Action
  10. Chapter 5: The Noble Eightfold Path
  11. Chapter 6: Right View
  12. Chapter 7: Can You Do What Is Right without Belief?
  13. Chapter 8: Right Thinking
  14. Chapter 9: Right Speech
  15. Chapter 10: Right Action
  16. Chapter 11: Right Livelihood
  17. Chapter 12: Right Effort
  18. Chapter 13: Right Mindfulness
  19. Chapter 14: The World of Demons
  20. Chapter 15: Right Balanced State
  21. Chapter 16: The Heart Sutra
  22. Chapter 17: The Zen Buddhist Precepts
  23. Chapter 18: The Buddhist Confession Booth
  24. Chapter 19: The Three Devotions
  25. Chapter 20: The Universal Precepts
  26. Chapter 21: I Vow Not to Kill
  27. Chapter 22: I Vow Not to Steal
  28. Chapter 23: I Vow Not to Hold Excessive Desires
  29. Chapter 24: I Vow Not to Lie
  30. Chapter 25: I Vow to Refrain from Intoxicants
  31. Chapter 26: I Vow Not to Dwell on Past Mistakes
  32. Chapter 27: I Vow Not to Praise Self and Berate Others
  33. Chapter 28: I Vow Not to Be Covetous
  34. Chapter 29: I Vow Not to Give Way to Anger
  35. Chapter 30: I Vow Not to Disparage Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
  36. Chapter 31: Don’t Be a Jerk
  37. Chapter 32: Same Brad, Different Day? Being-Time
  38. Chapter 33: Dogen’s Weird Ideas about Space
  39. Chapter 34: Some More about Space
  40. Chapter 35: Superconscious States and Miracles
  41. Chapter 36: Who Walked My Dog?
  42. Chapter 37: One Bright Pearl
  43. Chapter 38: Dogen’s Letter to Himself
  44. Chapter 39: Your True Body Is the Universe
  45. Chapter 40: I Am My Own Bad Hair Day
  46. Chapter 41: Our Actions Are the Universe
  47. Chapter 42: The Dharma King
  48. Chapter 43: Why Buddhas Need Other Buddhas
  49. Chapter 44: No Choice
  50. Chapter 45: The Human Project
  51. Appendix: How to Do Zazen
  52. About the Author