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Shundo Aoyama

Author of Zen Seeds: Reflections of a Female Priest

11 Works 126 Members 7 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the names: Shunto Aoyama, Shundo Aoyama, Shuntō Aoyama, Shuntˆo Aoyama, Shundo Aoyama Rôshi, 青山俊董 [Aoyama Shuntou]

Works by Shundo Aoyama

Zen Seeds: Reflections of a Female Priest (1991) 94 copies, 2 reviews

Zen Seeds: 60 Essential Buddhist Teachings on Effort, Gratitude, and Happiness (2019) 18 copies, 1 review

Zen zaden : overdenkingen van een vrouwelijke priester (2010) 4 copies, 1 review

Pflaumenblüten im Schnee. Gedanken einer japanischen Zen-Meisterin (2002) 2 copies

Une vie de nonne zen (2017) 2 copies, 1 review

La voce del fiume. Parabole e aforismi (1-0) 1 copy

Semillas zen : reflexiones de una monja zen (1999) 1 copy, 1 review

Zen Seeds 1 copy

Zen, graine de sagesse (2000) 1 copy, 1 review

Pflaumenblüten im Schnee (1995) 1 copy

花有情[hanayujyo] 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Other names: 青山俊菫
Birthdate: 1933-01-15
Gender: female
Nationality: Japan
Country (for map): Japan
Birthplace: Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Education: Aichi Senmon Niso
Komazawa University
Soto Religious Training Institute
Occupations: priest (Zen Buddhist)
Dharma teacher
nun
Organizations: Muryo-ji temple
Aichi Senmon Niso-do training temple
Soto Zen school of Buddhism
Awards and honors: Buddhist Missionary Culture Award (Achievement Award, 2006)

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Zen Seeds: 60 Essential Buddhist Teachings on… by Shundo Aoyama

Zen Seeds by Shundo Aoyama is a collection of 60 short lessons on the blessings Buddhism can bring to your life. Shundo entertains and enlightens with stories from her own life, as well as classical teachings, and koan teachings. She presents these lessons in an easy and engaging fashion that made me view Buddhism in a less pessimistic light than previously. My usual impression of the philosophy is dour, and in itself pessimistic. This book really showcases the gratitude aspect, and in seeing all people as one.

***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Shambhala Publications for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.… (more)

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PardaMustang | Jan 15, 2020 |

Zen Seeds: Reflections of a Female Priest by Shundo Aoyama

The wisdom found on these pages is deceptively simple yet infinitely useful. Aoyama cuts though to the essence of each topic she discusses. Her immense sense of calm and tranquility is transferable to the reader due to her eloquent writing style and choice of accentuating quotes. If enlightenment could be bottled, this book would be that bottle.

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Works: 11
Members: 126
Popularity: #159,216
Rating: ½ 3.6

Reviews: 7
ISBNs: 14
Languages: 6

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