Walking with Basho

Walking with Basho
Author: Jerry Lagadec
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2014-02
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1491726237

I don't claim to have any profound answers or life changing insights; I'll leave that to others. But I do believe that we need to make an effort to be more present, particularly now when we are becoming so increasingly distracted. This value judgment is about as arrogant as I get, but that's what I notice in so many people today. I did try to be as truthful as possible about how wonderful, ironic, funny, sad, horrible, confusing, unfair, terrifying, ecstatic, and bizarre this life has appeared to me at times. I guess I just tried to verbalize the feelings and thoughts that I believe we've all had when confronted with the stunning mysteries of this existence - the mother of all our adjectives. I'd like to think that anyone could pick up "Walking with Basho" and get something worthwhile out of my Poems, Rambles, and Rants which I've described in the first pages of this book. Perhaps it won't be more than "Yeah, that's how I've felt at times myself ". I'd be happy with that.

The Walk

The Walk
Author: Jeffrey Cane Robinson
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2006
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9781564784599

"The Walk," a meditation on walking and on the literature of walking, ruminates on this pervasive, even commonplace, modern image. It is not so much an argument as a journey along the path of literature, noting the occasions and settings, the pleasures and possibilities of different types of walking--through the country or city, during day or night, alone or with someone--and the literatures--the poems, essays, stories, novels, and diaries--walking has produced. Jeffrey C. Robinson's discussion is less criticism than appreciation: with an autobiographical bent, he leads the reader through Romantic, modern, and contemporary literature to show us the shared pleasures of reading, writing, and walking.

Grass Sandals

Grass Sandals
Author: Dawnine Spivak
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-11-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781442409361

Follow the travels of 17th century Japanese poet, Basho, through the beautiful and immersive writing of Dawnine Spivak paired with vivid illustrations by Demi. Grass Sandals is the story of Basho—one of the best-loved poets in the history of Japan—and his journeys on foot around his home. Simple and observant, this book gives glimpses into the ancient culture of Japan, as well as a sense of what it is to be a poet, as the people and experiences that Basho enjoys find their way into his haiku. Children will be charmed by Basho’s walking journey, his tenderness and scant belongings, and his attention to the small details of life.

On the Narrow Road to the Deep North

On the Narrow Road to the Deep North
Author: Lesley Chan Downer
Publisher: Eland Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-11-30
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781780602301

After eight years working in Japan, immersing herself in its language and literature, Lesley Chan Downer set off in the footsteps of Matsuo Basho, Japan's most cherished poet, to explore the country's remote northern provinces. Basho's pilgrimage to find the landscapes that had inspired the great medieval poets gave birth to Japan's most famous travel book, rich in strange imagery and sometimes comic encounters along the road. In this intriguing cross-threading of journeys, perceptions and exquisite haiku, Lesley creates her own funny, loving and honest portrayal of contemporary Japan. As she walks, she finds at one and the same time a drab post-industrial landscape of concrete and cable, but also a land still full of the old enchantments. Nights in thatched highland villages and sake-drenched poetry sessions encourage her to see for herself if any of the legendary hermit-priests still survive in the sacred mountains of the north.

Walking Well

Walking Well
Author: Michael Gelb
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 242
Release:
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1608689123

Walking is good for you. It can regulate weight, improve sleep, elevate mood, transform stress, and boost creativity. Most people want to walk more. But what if the key isn’t just to walk more, but to walk better? Walking Well presents a three-part journey that will guide you to discover more comfort, vitality, and inspiration in every step. Filled with simple, practical guidance from authors with over a hundred years of collective experience in teaching people how to move well, this book not only improves how we walk but reveals how much is possible for us once we know how to walk well.

Kineosho Learns to Walk

Kineosho Learns to Walk
Author: Pratish Mistry
Publisher: Mystic Tree
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2014-11-05
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0992217105

Join Kineosho, a young lion, on his funny and exciting journey of self-discovery. Trained by a hard-core kung fu mouse, does he have what it takes to overcome life's many challenges? After all, dealing with the Great Rat Race, religiously fanatical moles, and a hoard of over-enthusiastic self-help gurus is no small joke.

The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches

The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
Author: Matsuo Basho
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2020-02-27
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0141913657

'It was with awe That I beheld Fresh leaves, green leaves, Bright in the sun' When the Japanese haiku master Basho composed The Narrow Road to the Deep North, he was an ardent student of Zen Buddhism, setting off on a series of travels designed to strip away the trappings of the material world and bring spiritual enlightenment. He writes of the seasons changing, the smell of the rain, the brightness of the moon and the beauty of the waterfall, through which he sensed the mysteries of the universe. These writings not only chronicle Basho's travels, but they also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him. Translated with an Introduction by Nobuyuki Yuasa

Walking the Kiso Road

Walking the Kiso Road
Author: William Scott Wilson
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2015-10-13
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0834803178

Step back into old Japan with this fascinating travelogue of the famous Kiso Road, an ancient route used by samurai and warlords The Kisoji, which runs through the Kiso Valley in the Japanese Alps, has been in use since at least 701 C.E. In the seventeenth century, it was the route that the daimyo (warlords) used for their biennial trips—along with their samurai and porters—to the new capital of Edo (now Tokyo). The natural beauty of the route is renowned—and famously inspired the landscapes of Hiroshige, as well as the work of many other artists and writers. William Scott Wilson, esteemed translator of samurai philosophy, has walked the road several times and is a delightful and expert guide to this popular tourist destination; he shares its rich history and lore, literary and artistic significance, cuisine and architecture, as well as his own experiences.

A Walk Between Heaven and Earth

A Walk Between Heaven and Earth
Author: Burghild Nina Holzer
Publisher: Harmony
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2011-02-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0307779777

"Talking to paper is talking to the divine. Paper is infinitely patient. Each time you scratch on it, you trace part of yourself, and thus part of the world, and thus part of the grammar of the universe. It is a huge language, but each of us tracks his or her particular understanding of it." —from A Walk Between Heaven and Earth Unlike any other guide to journal writing, A Walk Between Heaven and Earth is itself written as a personal journal and as a meditation on the flow of creation. Burghild Nina Holzer demonstrates that the creative process is in fact a large, ongoing movement in our lives and that we may gradually discover the pattern and direction of it by trusting whatever it is we choose to confide to the page. She helps would-be writers recognize the power and importance of opening themselves to the present moment and recording whatever they find there. Holzer's book is both inspiration and model. It will appeal not only to those who wish to explore the creative process as a mystical path, but to all who desire to express themselves through writing.

Walking as Embodied Research

Walking as Embodied Research
Author: Christian Ernsten
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2024-09-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1040144195

In recent years, walking has emerged as a methodological tool and as a conceptually exciting point of departure across a range of disciplines and practices. This volume explores walking as a form of embodied research practice that offers fresh perspectives on key contemporary debates and areas of interest. These include the climate emergency and the debate around the Anthropocene, decolonial thinking and the struggle for social justice, feminist and queer walking methodologies, and the notion of the ‘infraordinary’ and practices of everyday life. Contributions to this volume are by scholars, artists and practitioners drawn from a wide range of disciplines and fields, and from across the Global South and North. An overarching theme of the volume is the manner in which the act of walking brings the body into presence as a material part of the research process, and the forms of attentiveness that this encourages. Another theme is the intimate connection between the act of walking and the act of writing. As familiar landscapes change under the weight of Anthropogenic environmental change, walking becomes an act of witnessing and a spur to action. Rather than being a singular activity, walking itself is understood as a socially, economically and politically constructed and contested act. This volume will serve as a source of inspiration to readers from across the arts, humanities, and social sciences who are interested in walking methodologies and in new and sustainable research practices.