Project Gutenberg 2017-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 511 Hearn, Lafcadio 1850 1904 Koizumi, Yakumo Hearn, Patrick Lafcadio Xiaoquan, Bayun 04022811 Gleanings in Buddha-Fields: Studies of Hand and Soul in the Far East A living god -- Out of the street -- Notes of a trip to Kyōto -- Dust -- About faces in Japanese art -- Ningyō-no-haka -- In Ōsaka -- Buddhist allusions in Japanese folk-song -- Nirvana -- The rebirth of Katsugorō -- Within the circle. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version,also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Gleanings in Buddha-Fields: Studies of Hand and Soul in the Far East" by Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The work delves into various aspects of Japanese culture, religion, and the philosophical insights of Buddhism and Shintoism, expressing Hearn's appreciation and imaginative interpretations of the Far East. Through personal reflections and descriptive passages, the text aims to illuminate the deep connections between the spirit and the daily life of the Japanese. The opening of "Gleanings in Buddha-Fields" sets the stage for Hearn's exploration by vividly describing the characteristics of Shinto shrines and the unique emotional responses they evoke. He reflects on the perception of these structures not merely as religious edifices, but as ghostly embodiments where the spirits of ancestors and deities reside, fostering an atmosphere of reverence and haunting beauty. Hearn articulates the intertwining of nature, spirituality, and architecture in Japan, inviting readers to consider the deeper meaning of faith and existence in a culture that perceives the divine as intimately linked to the physical world around it. This serene, evocative introduction serves as a precursor to Hearn’s broader examinations of Japanese life and belief systems throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Japan -- Description and travel Japan -- Civilization Buddhism -- Japan Buddhism Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 -- Homes and haunts -- Japan Americans -- Japan -- Biography Japan -- Intellectual life -- 19th century DS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: Religion/Spirituality 393674 2025-06-22T08:59:39.224343 text/html 376119 2024-10-23T02:43:15 text/html 566302 2025-06-22T08:59:45.650338 application/epub+zip 571707 2025-06-22T08:59:40.344331 application/epub+zip 217531 2025-06-22T08:59:39.757339 application/epub+zip 684649 2025-06-22T08:59:49.628296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671582 2025-06-22T08:59:45.139347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317331 2022-08-25T06:47:13.122226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349494 2025-06-22T08:59:38.522316 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 329340 2024-10-23T02:43:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19356 2025-06-22T08:59:49.779264 application/rdf+xml 12378 2025-06-22T08:59:39.913335 image/jpeg 2157 2025-06-22T08:59:39.833310 image/jpeg 838381 2025-06-22T08:59:39.277382 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia