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  • Essays in Idleness

    and Hojoki

    Translated by Meredith McKinney ...
    by Kenko, Chomei ...
    These two works on life's fleeting pleasures are by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each shows a different world-view. In the short memoir Hôjôki, Chômei recounts his decision to withdraw from worldly affairs and live as a hermit in a tiny hut in the mountains, contemplating the impermanence of human existence. Kenko, however, displays a fascination with more earthy matters in his ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Hojoki: A Buddhist Reflection on Solitude

    Imperfection and Transcendence - Bilingual English and Japanese Texts with Free Online Audio Recordings

    by Kamo no Chomei ...
    Translated by Matthew Stavros ...
    Discover the tranquil wisdom of Chomei's 13th-century masterpiece, Hojoki, as it unveils the beauty of imperfection and the serenity of a simple life amidst the chaos of existence.Hojoki is an introspective poem written in the 13th century by the enigmatic Japanese hermit Kamo no Chomei, who as a young man served in the capital as official court poet but later in life withdrew from society ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD

  • Hojoki

    Visions of a Torn World

    by Kamo no Chomei ...
    Series series Rock Spring Collection of Japanese Literature
    A luminous translation of the classic Buddhist poem.Japan's capital city of Kyoto was devastated by earthquake, storm, and fire in the late 12th century. Retreating from "this unkind world," the poet and Buddhist priest Kamo-no-Chomei left the capital for the forested mountains, where he eventually constructed his famous "ten-foot-square" hut.From this solitary vantage point Chomei produced Hojoki ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD

  • Three Japanese Buddhist Monks

    by Saigyo, Kamo no Chomei, Yoshida Kenko ...
    Translated by Meredith McKinney ...
    Series series Penguin Great Ideas
    'I have relinquished all that ties me to the world, but the one thing that still haunts me is the beauty of the sky'These simple, inspiring writings by three medieval Buddhist monks offer peace and wisdom amid the world's uncertainties, and are an invitation to relinquish earthly desires and instead taste life in the moment.One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Hojoki: A Buddhist Reflection on Solitude

    Imperfection and Transcendence - Bilingual English and Japanese Texts

    by Kamo no Chomei, Translated by, Matthew Stavros ...
    Narrated by Nishii ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 43 min

    Discover the tranquil wisdom of Chomei's 13th-century masterpiece, Hojoki, as it unveils the beauty of imperfection and the serenity of a simple life amidst the chaos of existence.Hojoki is an introspective poem written in the 13th century by the enigmatic Japanese hermit Kamo no Chomei, who as a young man served in the capital as official court poet but later in life withdrew from society ... Read more

    $23.35 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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