Gleanings in Buddha Fields Studies of Hand And Soul in the Far East

Book Description: "The third book of Lafcadio Hearn's Japanese period, Gleanings in Buddha-Fields is a volume of philosophical essays and sketches inspired by the teachings of Buddha. Through a series of loosely connected essays, the author offers readers a wealth of insights into Japanese life, art and religion. When the book was first published in 1897, it attracted the attention of The New York Times: "It is only Mr. Hearn who has made us understand something of the Japanese way of looking at life and things, something of that religion which is the very soul and substance of Japanese existence, thought, and action." Today's readers are sure to recognize the elegance and depth of thought which have made the work a classic." (Quote from columbia.edu)Table of Contents: Publisher?s Preface; A Living God; Out Of The Street; Notes Of A Trip To KyÔto; Dust; About Faces In Japanese Art; NingyÔ-no-haka; In Ôsaka; Buddhist Allusions In Japanese Folk-song; Nirvana A Study In Synthetic Buddhism