Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf: Zen Poems of Ryokan
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf: Zen Poems of Ryokan
By (Author) John Stevens
Shambhala Publications Inc
Shambhala Publications Inc
1st June 2004
13th April 2004
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
895.6134
Physical Properties
Paperback
120
Width 127mm, Height 184mm, Spine 8mm
119g
Description
The Japanese poet-recluse Rykan (1758-1831) is one of the most beloved figures of Asian literature, renowned for his beautiful verse, exquisite calligraphy, and eccentric character. Deceptively simple, Rykans poems transcend artifice, presenting spontaneous expressions of pure Zen spirit. Like his contemporary Thoreau, Rykan celebrates nature and the natural life, but his poems touch the whole range of human experience: joy and sadness, pleasure and pain, enlightenment and illusion, love and loneliness.
Reviews
"Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf is a welcome addition to the growing body of Ryokan's work available in English." Tricycle
Author Bio
John Stevens is Professor of Buddhist Studies and Aikido instructor at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai, Japan. He is the author or translator of over twenty books on Buddhism, Zen, Aikido, and Asian culture.He has practiced and taught Aikido all over the world.
