Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing: Meditation in Action

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I think I see.......2007-09-23

This book started out badly for me. The author said up front he doesn't call himself an artist. Only smug people do that. If you are an artist without a purpose, then you probably aren't really an artist, so I believe him. Then he goes on a rambling journey explaining how no one can do art like him, that all the modern art and the people who view it are unenlightened and he is enlightened and you can be too. All you have to do is a bunch of blind contour drawings and then modified contour drawings. Do them in ink. Don't pay attention to light and shadow. Apparently really being able to "see" means seeing ink lines around everything in one color even. Mkay. Apparently it's all part of the Zen thing. I wonder if crass comments around everybodies art but you own is part of the Zen philosophy. He obviously likes eastern art and he keeps talking about eastern religion at the same time admitting he isn't religious. Now I'll say something positive. He does have some nice ink drawings and they do kinda remind me of Rembrandt ink drawings. But Rembrandt followed though and he was famous for his use of light and shadow. I guess he wasn't Zen. He's right about blind contour drawings helping your eye-hand coordination so he did take something away from all the teachers who came before him. But that's about all you are going to get in this book, along with some lessons in ancient eastern philosophy and a strong sense that he knows something nobody else does but can't really explain it too well.

....REMINDS HUMANS THAT THE JOURNEY IS ABOUT CREATION.......2007-03-02

We get caught up in "does it look real" as we draw and make pictures and Franck reminds us that our scrawling lines are like heartbeats and that we must quiet ourselves and focus calmly, with serenity to fully expand our vision and express ourselves with lines and tones. Meditation in Action (subtitle) certainly implies the author's intentions as he draws upon Eastern philosophy and age-old quotes to fully illustrate and expound his ideas. I enjoyed the "journey" of this book and Franck's relaxed insights and stories about putting pen to paper, the getting "lost" in our cognitive shifts as we sketch and perceive the "ten thousand things" that surround us. A little bit of technique is discussed about drawing and picture-making too! A fine, spiritual and percolating brew!

A life changer.......2002-07-31

This book changed my life. I can now "see". As a begining art student, I was having difficulty "seeing". I read this book 3 times in a row when I first got it. It changed the way I look at everything. People, places, life. Such a passion for life, drawing and humanity comes through Frederick Franck's drawings and words. Frederick Franck is an amazing conduit. I'm grateful he wrote this book. Highly, highly recommended.

Be aware of what you see.......1999-07-29

No, it's not a book about Zen or drawing, but it is an ispiration for both. This book inspires the reader to see the world for the first time, not just look at things for the sake of avoiding them while driving. Franck's style is not bombastic, but his entusiasm for drawing, for life, and for awareness shows through every word he writes.

Delightful book about SEEING as opposed to "looking at".......1999-01-12

This book is one of the few that has had a profound impact on my life, and one of the very, very few which will always have a place on my bookshelf. I go back to this delightful book again and again when I need to be inspired and refreshed.

"Zen Seeing / Zen Drawing" is neither a primer nor a thorough discourse on either zen or drawing technique, and thank goodness - the last thing we need is more "talking" about zen or "how to's" about art. This book, plain and simple, is about the experience of SEEING, truly seeing, not just with ones eyes, but with all of ones senses, ones heart and ones spirit.

If you have always wanted to draw but somehow never have, then this book may be just what you need to get started, especially if you have any inclination towards things "zen" or spiritual.

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Zen seeing, Zen drawing : meditation in action
Frederick Franck
Manufacturer: BANTAM BOOKS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UDW9QK

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Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing: Meditation in Action
Frederick Franck
Manufacturer: Bantam Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N797KY

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Anatomy of a waterfowl, for carvers and painters
Charles W Frank , and Charles W. Frank
Manufacturer: Pelican Pub. Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0882892908

Book Description

Going beyond knowing how to use a camera, this book addresses situations and skills particular to photographing outdoors and provides vital information to ensure a photographer is equipped to handle them properly. A successful nature photographer not only needs the right equipment, but must also know how to protect gear from dirt, weather, and wear. Also included is information on tracking and approaching wildlife, as well as a discussion of blinds and camouflage. This book provides an introduction to basic outdoor skills, with details on how to handle and avoid environmental hazards from poison ivy to lightning to snakes.

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I am the author of this book.......2000-10-06

I wrote this book with priorities in mind. First I should let you know that I was a full time emergency medical services provider (EMT, Paramedic and related instructor) for over 20 years and have been a law enforcement officer for over 15 years. I now work full time as a conservation officer. Hobbies have included flying, camping, canoeing, hunting, fishing and photography. The photography expanded to a business that now includes writing. With all of that mentioned to give something about my background, I will mention that my first priority with this book is to save lives. The most important life saving skills and preventative measures are basic. This book covers them.

The reader should have, upon completion of reading this book, a knowledge of what to do or what not to do to prevent "situations" from happening and if they do happen, how to correct them.

Other priorities I had when writing this book were to inform the reader how to choose equipment germane to nature photography and protect it as well as make the photographer safe and comfortable. I have included information on supports, bags and vests, clothing, "gadgets," safety issues, survival skills, and emergency medical care and much more.

Other issues discussed are how to find and get close to wildlife and how to use resources that are out there.

Thank you for considering the purchase of my book.

Some of the skills in this book I hope you will use freqently and some I hope you will never have to....Ralph LaPlant

I am the author of this book.......2000-10-06

The reader should have, upon completion of reading this book, a knowledge of what to do or what not to do to prevent "situations" from happening and if they do happen, how to correct them.

Other issues discussed are how to find and get close to wildlife and how to use resources that are out there.

Thank you for considering the purchase of my book.

Some of the skills in this book I hope you will use freqently and some I hope you will never have to.

Ralph LaPlant

Help Has Arrived.......2000-06-06

Where was this book when I needed it? While photographing outdoors, I have had hypothermia, heat stroke and dehydration. Twice I have been hopelessly lost. This book does an excellent job of zeroing in on issues for outdoor photographers -- and that means a combination of outdoor photography and survival skills. The authors clearly are very knowledgeable about their subject. The book is well-organized and well-written. It even gave me new ideas to try and included other helpful resources. Don't leave the paved trail without this book!

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The Christmas Box phenomenon continues with this special audio edition of the 19th-century classic Christmas tale featured in the multimillion-copy #1 best seller The Christmas Box and read by its author, Richard Paul Evans.

"Here is a charming Christmas tale. Read this to your little one.' I took the book from her outstretched arm and examined the title -- Christmas Every Day by William Dean Howells." So recalls the narrator in Richard Paul Evans' The Christmas Box, as the elderly heroine Mary Parkin begins to help him see the importance of spending time with his daughter and leads him to an understanding of the true meaning of Christmas in the story that has captured the hearts of millions of listeners and readers.

Fans of The Christmas Box -- and anyone with a special holiday wish -- will listen with delight as Evans reads Howells' 1892 classic tale of a little girl who learns why Christmas comes but once a year...and how strange life would be if it really could be Christmas Every Day!

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Not Christmas without this story.......2001-01-30

When she was in the third grade my older sister bought a little book of christmas stories with the nickles she had saved by not having milk at break time. "Christmas Every Day" is our favorite story from this carefully preserved little book. Our mother still reads "Christmas Every Day" every year for her grandchildren. Though we are all grown we still enjoy the story too. Even my oldest sister's hyper-active 7 year old sit's quietly for his grandma's reading of "Christmas Every Day."

It was a great relief for me to find that Amazon.com had "Christmas Every Day" because the little book my sister brought home in the early 1960's is quickly becoming too fragile to handle. Thanks Amazon.com, someday I hope to read "Christmas Every Day" to my grandchildren.

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Divine Intimacy Meditations on the Interior Life for Every Day of the Liturgical Year
O.C.D. Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen
Manufacturer: TAN Books and Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Leather Bound

General | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0895557827

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Translated from the Seventh Italian Edition.

A Moment With God for Fathers: Prayers for Every Dad, Every Day (Moment With God Series)

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A Moment With God for Fathers: Prayers for Every Dad, Every Day (Moment With God Series)
Dimensions for Living
Manufacturer: Dimensions for Living
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0687121833

Celebrate and Participate, Lessons for Every Holiday Book #1: Includes Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Independence Day, All Saints Day and Thanksgiving Day

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Celebrate and Participate, Lessons for Every Holiday Book #1: Includes Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Independence Day, All Saints Day and Thanksgiving Day

Manufacturer: CharismaLife Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1574054287

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Every Day Is Father's Day
Jane Hale
Manufacturer: Skyward Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1881554511

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Jane's story of ordinary men remembered and cherished for some of their best moments of advice, tenderness, strength, honor, and discipline remains the heart of these stories. Jane and other daughters and sons eagerly share their heartfelt, warming, and

Every Day Is Father's Day: The Best Things Ever Said About Dear Old Dad

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Every Day Is Father's Day: The Best Things Ever Said About Dear Old Dad
Robert Byrne , and Teressa Skelton
Manufacturer: Atheneum Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0689120699

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Every Day Is Fathers Day
Bill Lee
Manufacturer: Franklin Watts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0531098257

The Maryknoll Missal : Formerly Published As Daily Missal of the Mystical Body. Containing the Official Texts of Masses Offered Every Day of the Year and the Complete Psalter.

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The Maryknoll Missal : Formerly Published As Daily Missal of the Mystical Body. Containing the Official Texts of Masses Offered Every Day of the Year and the Complete Psalter.

Manufacturer: P. J. Kenedy & Sons
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Leather Bound
ASIN: B000NPGGK0

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MEDITATIONS FOR EVERY DAY
FATHER ANDREW
Manufacturer: MOWBRAY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000S2527Q

NEW PRACTICAL MEDITATIONS For Every Day in the Year, On the Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ [complete set].

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NEW PRACTICAL MEDITATIONS For Every Day in the Year, On the Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ [complete set].
S.J. Rev. Father Bruno Vercruysse
Manufacturer: NY: Benziger Brothers, (1875). Two volume set.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KIHG5O

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This collection of 185 true, funny anecdotes about famous golfers, including Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus, is sure to get any golfer chuckling. When you buy this book for yourself or a golfing friend or relative, you'll guarantee great stories on the putting green and at the 19th hole!

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time well spent.......2001-11-09

Any book that makes you laugh out loud...works. This was a fun book to read, being a club thrower myself. Gets right to the point with no fodder.

Wonderful book for golf fans.......2001-05-18

I actually follow golf only recently, but I become passionate about the sports which are filled with great personalities. The book does a pretty good job in bringing those personalities more into lives by portraying the human side of them, much like my favorite sports channel, ESPN, which makes sports that much more entertaining. It's not about what you say as much as how you say it.

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Many, many pictures of of Civil War instruments..........2002-03-30

and descriptions combine to make this an excellent reference on horns of the period.

A Pictorial History of Civil War Era Musical Instruments and Military Bands

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A Pictorial History of Civil War Era Musical Instruments and Military Bands

Manufacturer: Pictorial Histories Publishi
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HEQHHO

Book Description

The Internet offers many new possibilities in communications, business, and entertainment. At the same time, the cross-cultural flow of data requires new responsibilities for media providers, users, and law enforcement authorities (in the case of criminal content). The Bertelsmann Foundation and renowned experts have developed a set of recommendations to effectively secure responsibility, and to protect children from illegal and harmful content. This self-regulatory system is based on four pillars: self-regulation, self-rating and filtering, hotlines, and law enforcement as supplement to self-regulation.

The publication also presents the results of a representative, tri-national (Australia, Germany, USA) Internet-user survey on self-regulation and protection of minors. In addition, it contains a detailed bibliography of important publications on Internet regulation, youth protection, and self-regulation.

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