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“The important point of spiritual practice is not to try to escape your life, but to face it - exactly and completely.”
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“Step by step walk the thousand-mile road.”
― The Book of Five Rings
― The Book of Five Rings
“Get beyond love and grief: exist for the good of Man.”
― A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
― A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
“There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. There will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.”
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
“If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.”
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Zen Buddhism
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Discussion of books about Zen Buddhism in general and American Zen in particular.
Japan Book Club
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— last activity Jan 24, 2021 12:29PM
For everybody enjoying fiction and non-fiction on Japan or by Japanese authors.
Japanophiles!
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— last activity Nov 14, 2022 06:39AM
Do you love Japan? Want to learn about the culture and language? Then come join the Japanophiles! Here, we all love Japan and everything about it, and ...more
Japanese Literature
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A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. Apr 2026: Hooked: A Novel of Obsession ...more
Buddhist Fiction
— 41 members
— last activity Sep 24, 2018 04:22AM
A place to discover our favorite Buddhist fiction, all in one place. What have you discovered? Share it here, and we can put together a great list of ...more
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