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Kenko Yoshida

    Yoshida Kenkō was a Japanese author and Buddhist monk, whose work is among the most studied in medieval Japanese literature. His famous essays are prized for their contemplative nature and profound reflections on life's transience. Kenkō masterfully explores human existence, the beauty of the moment, and the inevitability of change within his writings. His unique style and philosophical insights continue to resonate with readers seeking wisdom and beauty in simple observations.

    Aufzeichnungen aus meiner Hütte
    Tsurezuregusa
    Betrachtungen aus der Stille
    Draussen in der Stille
    A cup of sake beneath the cherry trees
    Essays in Idleness
    • 2015
    • 2005

      Essays in Idleness

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      3.9(629)Add rating

      Offers two works on life's fleeting pleasures by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each shows a different world-view. This book includes ribald stories of drunken monks to aching nostalgia for the fading traditions of the Japanese court.

      Essays in Idleness
    • 1993

      Das um 1330 entstandene Werk von Yoshido-no Kaneoshi, genannt Kenko, liegt hier erstmals in vollständiger deutscher Übersetzung vor, reich illustriert mit Holzschnitten aus dem 17. Jahrhundert. In 243 Abschnitten bietet das Buch - in Form vergnüglicher Plauderei, abgeklärten Bekenntnisses oder heiterer Belehrung - Beobachtungen und Anekdoten, Aphorismen und Reflexionen. 'Ein vor rund 650 Jahren entstandener Text, der sich stellenweise so liest, als sei er gestern geschrieben worden. Bei der Lektüre kann einem bewußt werden, daß sich seit dem 14. Jahrhundert zwar vieles enorm verändert hat, nicht aber das Wesen des Menschen.' Zeichen und Werte 'Draußen in der Stille ist in der Tat ein stilles Buch: ein Buch zum Nachdenken über sich und das Leben.' Berliner Morgenpost

      Draussen in der Stille
    • 1981

      Essays in Idleness

      The Tsurezuregusa of Kenko

      • 213 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Despite the turbulent times in which he lived, the Buddhist priest Kenko met the world with a measured eye. As Emperor Go-Daigo fended off a challenge from the usurping Hojo family, and Japan stood at the brink of a dark political era, Kenko held fast to his Buddhist beliefs and took refuge in the pleasures of solitude. Written between 1330 and 1332, <i>Essays in Idleness</i> reflects the congenial priest's thoughts on a variety of subjects. His brief writings, some no more than a few sentences long and ranging in focus from politics and ethics to nature and mythology, mark the crystallization of a distinct Japanese principle: that beauty is to be celebrated, though it will ultimately perish. Through his appreciation of the world around him and his keen understanding of historical events, Kenko conveys the essence of Buddhist philosophy and its subtle teachings for all readers. Insisting on the uncertainty of this world, Kenk? asks that we waste no time in following the way of Buddha.<br /><br />In this fresh edition, Donald Keene's critically acclaimed translation is joined by a new preface, in which Keene himself looks back at the ripples created by Kenk?'s musings, especially for modern readers.

      Essays in Idleness
    • 1978
    • 1978

      Das Werk umfasst 243 Kapitel, die verschiedene Aspekte des Lebens beleuchten, darunter Einsamkeit, Liebe, alte Bräuche und die Vergänglichkeit des Daseins. Der Autor verbindet dabei Elemente der konfuzianischen, buddhistischen und taoistischen Lehre und betont die Notwendigkeit, sich auf das Sterben vorzubereiten.

      Betrachtungen aus der Stille
    • 1948