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    Tales of Ancient Wisdom: The Adventures of Zin
    Tales of Ancient Wisdom: The Adventures of Zin
    Tales of Ancient Wisdom: The Adventures of Zin
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    Tales of Ancient Wisdom: The Adventures of Zin

    By Aaron Hoopes

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    A collection of spiritual zen/taoist stories woven together into a narrative following Zin, a sage-like character who embodies the essence of the ancient masters of old. Some of the stories are retellings of tales from long ago while others are the author's original creations reflecting his many years of study in the Eastern martial and healing arts.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAaron Hoopes
    Release dateAug 22, 2010
    ISBN9780974324715
    Tales of Ancient Wisdom: The Adventures of Zin
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    Aaron Hoopes

    Aaron Hoopes has studied karate, kung fu, tai chi, qigong and yoga for over thirty-five years. A native of Vermont, he spent many years in Japan and Australia studying with a number of exceptional teachers. He is the founder of Zen Yoga and the author of numerous books including Zen Yoga: A Path to Enlightenment through Breathing, Movement and Meditation, Perfecting Ourselves: Coordinating Body, Mind and Spirit, Breathe Smart: The Secret to Happiness, Health and Long Life. and The Zen Anti-Diet. His best-selling Zen Yoga Daily Warm-Up DVD has helped thousands of people integrate breathing and gentle movement into their lives. He is a Zen Shiatsu massage therapist and a long-time student of permaculture and plant spirit medicine. He runs the Dragon Mountain Kung Fu School and teaches yoga and qigong classes at the Zen Mountain Healing Center in Vermont.

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      Tales of Ancient Wisdom: The Adventures of Zin

      Copyright © 20 21 Aaron Hoopes.

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      Tales of Ancient Wisdom: The Adventures of Zin

      by Aaron Hoopes

      Illustrations by Aya Itagaki

      Table of Contents

      Zintroduction

      message from the author

      Zinn

      Zin stops at the Seki Inn

      Zinvolved

      Zin meets Taro

      Zinsufficient

      Zin becomes a water-bearer

      Zinexperience

      Zin practices his martial arts

      Zinterlude

      Zin goes fishing

      Zintegration

      Zin travels to the ocean

      Zintervention

      Zin saves a girl from the river

      Zinsight

      Zin wonders about the reality of luck

      Zintensity

      Zin confronts the General

      Zinheritance

      Zin gives Taro a book

      Zindecision

      Zin offers the army encouragement

      Zinspiration

      Zin gives advice to the townsfolk

      Zintention

      Zin leaves the village with Taro

      Zindulgence

      Zin tells the story of the Stonecutter.

      Zincomplete

      Zin’s words to live by.

      About the Author

      About the Illustrator

      Zintroduction

      The flow of life moves like water, sometimes powerful and majestic like a great river, other times quiet and peaceful like a mountain stream. It can run swift and turbulent or slow to a soft trickle. Occasionally it may gather in a space and create a small pool. Take a moment to close your eyes and visualize a pool like this in front of you. Now imagine dropping a small pebble into it. The surface of the water parts gently sending out ripples in ever-increasing circles to the edge of the pool. The expanding ripples embody the energy created from the pebble being dropped. Now imagine dropping a big rock into it. This time the whole pool is disturbed as the water sloshes aside, splashing everywhere and soaking things.

      The ancient wisdom contained in these stories is like the pool. My contribution is dropping the pebble into the pool to create the ripples that allow you to experience the magic of the pool. These tales of ancient wisdom are designed to express some of the universal lessons of the life journey in a simple and profound manner. I have not given long explanations of my own understanding of these stories. That would be like dropping the big rock into the pool. Instead I will let you use your intuition and personal perception to find whatever understanding there is for you. That is the only way to fully internalize the lessons and make them your own.

      The characters of the book are my creation. Zin has been brought to life through Aya Itagaki’s incredible artwork.  She has given life to this world where Zin embodies the qualities of the wise masters of old. Some of the stories here are my original creations reflecting what I have learned over many years of study. Some of the stories are retellings of tales from long ago and

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