Zen - The Religion of the Samurai

10 best books like Zen - The Religion of the Samurai (Kaiten Nukariya): Myths and Legends of China, Popular Tales from the Norse, Celtic Tales, Told to the Children, The Ice-Maiden and Other Tales, Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian, Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook, Manual of Zen Buddhism, The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi: A Translation of the Lin-Chi Lu, Love, Sex & Tragedy: How the Ancient World Shapes Our Lives, History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science

Myths and Legends of China

Author

E.T.C. Werner

Edit: Jan.25

I've decided to change my original rating of 2 stars to 1.

I tried to read this again after downloading another free ebook of Chinese myths from the iBook store called The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Shan Hai Jing. The earliest accounts of some of the stories found in TCoMaS...

Popular Tales from the Norse

Author

George Webbe Dasent

Translated from Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe's collection. You may have heard of this particular collection; J.R.R. Tolkien cites it in "On Fairy-Stories." And you definitely know one tale: "The Three Billy-Goats Gruff."

There are a lot more here. Has some animal...

Celtic Tales, Told to the Children

Author

Louey Chisholm

Title
Celtic Tales Told to the Children: The Starry-Eyed Deirdre

Author
Louey Chisholm

Illustrator
Catherine Cameron

Category
Traditional and ICDL

Copyright Date
1910

Estimate of age level of interest
Adult

Estimate...

The Ice-Maiden and Other Tales

Author

Hans Christian Andersen

The Ice Maiden rules the cold snowcapped mountains of Switzerland. Before Rudy was a year old, the Ice Maiden claimed his father into the icy depths of the mountains -- and now she wants Rudy too. The precocious little boy must now do everything in his power to resist the lure of the Ice Maiden . . . and escape...

Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian

Author

Charles John Tibbits

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Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook

Author	Thomas Cleary
ISBN	1590305728

Through the ages, the samurai have been associated with honor, fearlessness, calm, decisive action, strategic thinking, and martial prowess. Their ethos is known as bushido, the Way of the Warrior-Knight.

Here, premier translator Thomas Cleary presents a rich collection of writings...

Manual of Zen Buddhism

Author	D.T. Suzuki
ISBN	0802130658

Here are the famous sutras, or sermons, of the Buddha, the gathas, or hymns, the intriguing philosophical puzzles known as koan, and the dharanis, or invocations to expel evil spirits. Included also are the recorded conversations of the great Buddhist monks—intimate dialogues on the subjects...

The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi: A Translation of the Lin-Chi Lu

Author	Línjì Yìxuán
ISBN	0231114850

Among the most important texts of Zen literature, the "Lin-Chi lu" details the insights and exploits of the great ninth century Chinese Zen master Lin-chi, one of the most highly regarded of the T'ang period masters. PEN Translation Prize-winner Burton Watson presents here an eloquent translation...

Love, Sex & Tragedy: How the Ancient World Shapes Our Lives

Author	Simon Goldhill
ISBN	0226301192

In Love, Sex & Tragedy Simon Goldhill lifts the veil on our inheritance of classical traditions and offers a witty, engrossing survey of the Greek and Roman roots of everything from our overwhelming mania for "hard bodies" to our political systems. Encompassing Karl Marx, Clark Gable, George...

History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science

Author	John William Draper
ISBN	1426400446

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not...

The Religion of the Ancient Celts

Author

John Arnott MacCulloch

The Pros and Cons of the Book:

The Cons:
1. The book was not intended for the beginner. Most of the time the author assumes you know what and who he is talking about.
2. It was written at an early stage when not a lot of archeological sites were found about the Celts.
3. Some of the information...

Legends of the Egyptian Gods: Hieroglyphic Texts and Translations

Author	E.A. Wallis Budge
ISBN	0486280225

Former Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities in the British Museum, E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was one of the great Egyptologists of the century and author of a host of books on ancient Egypt. For this collection, he carefully selected nine of the most interesting and important Egyptian legends...

Secrets of the Wolf

Author

Karen Whiddon

Karen Whiddon spun fanciful tales for her younger brothers as early as the age of eleven. Growing up in the Catskill Mountains of New York, then the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, she found enough magic in the rugged peaks to keep her imagination fueled for years.

Now making her home in North Texas,...

Waiting at Eros

Author

Rosemary Laurey

1.5 Stars

english review:

As it says in the description of "Waiting at Eros": blush: (love scenes are not graphic) This is a suggestive romance. Okay, the love scenes are indeed not described in a graphic way, because there are absolutely no love scenes in this story! Unfortunately...

Red Satin

Author

Barbara Miller

This literary interlude takes place in Derbyshire, England in the spring of 1816. Andrew Devon, future Earl of Carlisle travels to the estate of Sir Thomas Foley to make good on a promise to his father. Andrew, a veteran of both the Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo, has recently sold his commission...

Japan

Author

Lafcadio Hearn

He took on the role of the psychologist, sociologist and anthropologist at the same time to write down this book.



Born in Greece, Lafcadio (1850-1904), the son of a Greek mother and an Irish father, had a peculiar life trajectory. From Dublin he went to America at the age of 19. He served...

Japanese Fairy World - Stories From The Wonder-Lore Of Japan

Author

William Elliot Griffis

William Elliot Griffis, D.D., L.H. D. (1843-1928) was an American orientalist, author and Congregational preacher. In September 1870 Griffis was invited to Japan for the purpose of organizing schools along Western lines. He prepared the New Japan Series of reading and spelling books and primers...

The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons

Author

Henry Steel Olcott

A specious beginning, proclaiming the ills of euhemerization deteriorates with laughable rapidity into a grandiloquent deification of Buddha.

Olcott's self-view as a gimlet-eyed critic is apparent from his self-aggrandising spree of religion-bashing. In reality, his perspicacity...

Zen Culture

Author

Thomas Hoover

“Highly recommended”
The Center for Asian Studies

Anyone who examines the Zen arts is immediately struck by how modern they seem. The ceramics of 16th-century Zen artists could be interchanged with the rugged pots of our own contemporary crafts movement; ancient calligraphies...

Dynamic Aikido

Author	Gozo Shioda
ISBN	0870113011

Aikido-a martial art deriving its effectiveness, like judo and karate, from the flow of ki

-- techniques that, when thoroughly mastered, enable the gentle to overcome the strong

-- exercise and sport for men and women of all ages, based on natural movements and harmony of mind and...

Pagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning

Author

Edward Carpenter

CONTENTS
Introductory
Solar Myths and Christian Festivals
The Symbolism of the Zodiac
Totem-Sacraments and Eucharists
Food and Vegetation Magic
Magicians, Kings and Gods
Rites of Expiation and Redemption
Pagan Initiations and the Second Birth
Myth of...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Zen Living

Author	Gary R. McClain
ISBN	0028639588

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The Remnant - Stories of the Jewish Resistance in WWII (Boomer Book Series)

Author

Othniel J. Seiden

"I can't kill Nazis if I'm dead. . ." Solomon Shalensky

After researching the World War II transcripts of the Nuremburg Trials and interviewing 'The Remnant' or Jewish survivors of the holocaust, many still living in Israel; Othniel Seiden was compelled to write their startling and remarkable...

How to Read Music: Beginner Fundamentals of Music and How to Read Musical Notation

Author

Erich Andreas

Have you ever wanted to quickly learn how to read music? Today you will begin to read How to Read Music. This book will have you on your way to reading all types of music for guitar and piano. How to Read Music: Beginner Fundamentals of Music and How to Read Musical Notation is written by the #1 Amazon.com Bestselling...