Macphillamy Rev Daizui (20 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Marks to front cover. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Soilng to cover. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good-. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Small surface loss and hole to lower front joint. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Marks to front cover. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good-. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Marks to front cover. Slight loss to leading edge of one [page. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good-. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Slight loss to leading edge of one page. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Soiling to front cover. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Mark to front cover. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good-. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Light marking to covers and first and last page. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good-. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Light marking to covers. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Small surface loss to lower front edge. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Rusty staples. Po's postal label to rear cover. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. xxvi 299 pages, edited and with an introduction by Daizui MacPhillamy. The covers' edges are bumped, else a cleaan, unmarked and solid copy. "This collection of oral teachings from one of the first Western women to be recognized as a Zen master, discusses the basic aspects of Soto Zen in a down-to-earth and practical manner. The book was transcribed from papers given during Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett's lifetime." (The publisher).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 299 pp.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition (1979) , First Printing, so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a tony soil spot at the upper front panel and a hint of foxing at the top edge of the text block; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a very minor, unobtrusive imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches) . 360 pages. Illustrated with drawings, tables and designs in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 18 ounces. Trade Paperback. Houn Jiyu-Kennett (1924 1996) , born Peggy Teresa Nancy Kennett, was a British roshi most famous for having been the first female to be sanctioned by the Soto School of Japan to teach in the West. In 1975 Jiyu-Kennett was stricken with illness and she became bedridden. In 1976, worn out and convinced death was near, she resigned from her position as abbess of Shasta Abbey and went into retreat in Oakland, California. Still rather ill, of unknown causes, she had her student Daizui MacPhillamy with her often to tend to her care. Following a kensho experience he had, she conferred Dharma transmission to him at her bedside in 1976. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author First Edition (1979), First Edition, so stated; First Printing.…