Free Audio History Books: Japan

1 1915 History of Japanese People From Earliest Times to End of Meiji Era by Brinkley

1735 28:55.

2 1920 Introduction to History of Japan by Hara

431 7:11.

3 1980 Zen Experience by Hoover

392 6:32.

1913 Religion of Samurai Study of Zen Philosophy & Discipline in China & Japan by Nukariya

344 5:44.

5 1908 Bushido Soul of Japan by Nitobi

231 3:50:06.

6 1946 Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki by US Army

115 3:34:06.

7 1911 On Laws of Japanese Painting by Bowie

130 2:10.

8 1906 Book of Tea by Kakuzo

125 2:05:03.

9 1905 Religion in Japan by Cobbold

120 2:00.

10 945 Tosa Diary By KI

90 1:29:52.

Japanese Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Japanese Folklore, Myths, Fairy Tales, Yokai, Heroes and Heroines

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1 1915 History of Japanese People From Earliest Times to End of Meiji Era
by Brinkley, F (Frank), Kikuchi, Dairoku
433,717W 1735 28:55

1 Historiographer's Art in Old Japan

2 Japanese Mythology

3 Rationalization

4 Origin of Japanese Nation: Historical Evidences

5 Origin of Nation: Geographical & Archaeological Relics

6 Language & Physical Characteristics

7 Manners & Customs in Remote Antiquity

8 Prehistoric Sovereigns

9 Prehistoric Sovereigns

10 From 29th to 35th Sovereign

11 Daika Reforms

12 Daiho Laws & Yoro Laws

13 Nara Epoch

14 Heian Epoch

15 Capital & Provinces

16 Recovery of Administrative Authority by Throne

17 Manners & Customs of Heian Epoch

18 Epoch of Gen (Minamoto) & Hei (Taira)

19 Kamakura Bakufu

20 Hojo

21 Art, Religion, Literature, Customs, & Commerce in Kamakura Period

22 Fall of Hojo & Rise of Ashikaga

23 War of Dynasties

24 Fall of Ashikaga

25 Foreign Intercourse, Literature, Art, Religion, Manners, & Customs in Muromachi Epoch

26 Epoch of Wars (Sengoku Jidai)

27 Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, & Ieyasu

28 Invasion of Korea

29 Momo-Yama Epoch

30 Christianity in Japan

31 Tokugawa Shogunate

32 1st Period of Tokugawa Bakufu: from First Tokugawa Shogun, Ieyasu, to 4th, Ietsuna 1603 - 80

33 Middle Period of Tokugawa Bakufu: from 5th Shogun, Tsunayoshi, to 10th Shogun, Ieharu 1680 - 1786

34 Late Period of Tokugawa Bakufu Eleventh Shogun,Ienari 1786 - 1838

35 Organization, Central & Local: Currency & Laws of Tokugawa Bakufu

36 Revival of Shinto Cult

37 Foreign Relations & Decline of Tokugawa

38 Meiji Government

39 Wars with China & Russia.

2 1920 Introduction to History of Japan
by Hara, Katsuro
107,640W 431 7:11

1 Races & Climate of Japan

2 Japan before Introduction of Buddhism & Chinese Civilisation

3 Growth of Imperial Power Gradual Centralisation

4 Remodeling of State

5 Culmination of New Régime: Stagnation: Rise of Military Régime

6 Military Régime: Taira & Minamoto Shogunate of Kamakura

7 Welding of Nation Political Disintegration of Country

8 End of Medieval Japan

9 Transition from Medieval to Modern Japan

10 Tokugawa Shogunate, Its Political Régime

11 Tokugawa Shogunate, Culture & Society

12 Restoration of Meidji.

3 1980 Zen Experience
by Thomas Hoover
98,021W 392 6:32

1 INTRODUCTION

1 Taoism: Way to Zen

2 Lao Tzu

3 Chuang Tzu

4 Kuo Hsiang: Neo-Taoist

5 7 Sages of Bamboo Grove

6 Buddhist Roots of Zen

7 Buddha

8 Nagarjuna

9 Kumarajiva

10 Seng-chao

11 Tao sheng

12 Synthesis

2 EARLY MASTERS

1 Bodhidharma: 1st Patriarch of Zen

2 Hui-k'o: 2nd Patriarch of Zen

3 Seng-Ts'an, Tao-hsin, Fa-jung, & Hung-jen: 4 Early Masters

4 Shen-hsiu & Shen-hui: "Gradual" & "Sudden" Masters

5 Hui-neng: 6th Patriarch & Father of Modern Zen

3 GOLDEN AGE OF ZEN

1 Ma-tsu: Originator of "Shock" Enlightenment

2 Huai-hai: Father of Monastic Ch'an

3 Nan-ch'uan & Chao-chou: Masters of Irrational

4 P'ang & Han-shan: Layman & Poet

5 Huang-po: Master of Universal Mind

4 SECTARIANISM & KOAN

1 Lin-chi: Founder of Rinzai Zen

2 Tung-shan & Ts'ao-shan: Founders of Soto Zen

3 Kuei-shan, Yun-men, & Fa-yen: Three Minor Houses

4 Ta-hui: Master of Koan

5 ZEN IN JAPAN

1 Eisai: 1st Japanese Master

2 Dogen: Father of Japanese Soto Zen

3 Ikkyu: Zen Eccentric

4 Hakuin: Japanese Master of Koan

5 Reflections.

5 1908 Bushido Soul of Japan
by Nitobi
57,750W 231 3:50:06 105M

1 Bushido as Ethical System

2 Sources of Bushido

3 Rectitude or Justice

4 Courage, Spirit of Dearing & Bearing

5 Benevolence, Feeling of Distress

6 Politeness

7 Veracity or Truthfulness

8 Honor

9 Duty of Loyalty

10 Education & Training of Samurai

11 Self Control

12 Institutions of Suicide & Redress

13 Sword Soul of Samurai

14 Training & Position of Woman

15 Influence of Bushido

16 Is Bushido Still Alive?

17 Future of Bushido.

6 1946 Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
by US Army Corps of Engineers, Manhattan District
28,750W 115 3:34:06 98M

1 Manhaten project investigating group,

2 propaganda

3 main conclusions

4 foreward

5 Selection of target

6 description of cities

7 attacks

8 general comparison of hiroshima & nagasaki

9 general description of damage caused by atomic explosions

10 Total casualties & nature of atomic explosion

11 Characteristics of damage caused by bombs

12 calculations of peak pressure of blast waves, long range

13 Charactericsics of Injuries to persons, burns, mechanical, blast, burn, radiation, effects on inhabitant

14 Eyewitness Account by Father Seims.

7 1911 On Laws of Japanese Painting
by Henry P Bowie
32,516W 130 2:10

1 PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

2 ART IN JAPAN

3 LAWS FOR USE OF BRUSH & MATERIALS

4 LAWS GOVERNING CONCEPTION & EXECUTION OF A PAINTING

5 CANONS OF AESTHETICS OF JAPANESE PAINTING

6 SUBJECTS FOR JAPANESE PAINTING

7 SIGNATURES & SEALS

8 EXPLANATION OF HEAD-BANDS

9 PLATES EXPLANATORY OF FOREGOING TEXT ON LAWS OF JAPANESE PAINTING.

8 1906 Book of Tea
by Kakuzo
31,250W 125 2:05:03 57 2M

1 Cup of Humanity

2 Schools of Tea

3 Tea Room

4 Art of Appreciation

5 Flowers

6 Tea-Masters.

9 1905 Religion in Japan
by Cobbold, George A (George Augustus)
29,969W 120 2:00

1 Shintoism

2 Buddhism

3 Buddhism In Japan

4 Buddhism & Christianity

5 Christianity In Japan

6 Publications Of Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

10 945 Tosa Diary
By no Tsurayuki KI 872 - 945
22,500W 90 1:29:52

Japanese Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Japanese Folklore, Myths, Fairy Tales, Yokai, Heroes and Heroines 88

1913 Religion of Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy & Discipline in China & Japan by Nukariya, Kaiten 86,072W 344 5:44

1 INTRODUCTION

1 Southern & Northern Schools of Buddhism

2 Development & Differentiation of Buddhism

3 Object of this Book is Explaining of Mahayanistic View of Life & World

4 Zen holds Unique Position among Established Religions of World

5 Historical Antiquity of Zen

6 Denial of Scriptural Authority by Zen

7 Practisers of Zen hold Buddha as their Predecessor, whose Spiritual Level they Aim to Attain

8 Iconoclastic Attitude of Zen

9 Zen Activity

10 Physical & Mental Training

11 Historical Importance

2 HISTORY OF ZEN IN CHINA

1 Origin of Zen in India

2 Introduction of Zen into China by Bodhidharma

3 Bodhidharma & Emperor Wu

4 Bodhidharma & his Successor, 2nd Patriarch

5 Bodhidharma's Disciples & Transmission of Law

6 Second & 3rd Patriarchs

7 4th Patriarch & Emperor Tai Tsung

8 Fifth & 6th Patriarchs

9 Spiritual Attainment of 6th Patriarch

10 Flight of 6th Patriarch

11 Development of Southern & Northern School of Zen

12 Missionary Activity of 6th Patriarch

13 Disciples under 6th Patriarch

14 3 Important Elements of Zen

15 Decline of Zen

3 HISTORY OF ZEN IN JAPAN

1 Establishment of Rin Zai School of Zen in Japan

2 Introduction of So To School of Zen

3 Characteristics of Do-gen, Founder of Japanese So To Sect

4 Social State of Japan when Zen was Established by Ei-sai & Do-gen

5 Resemblance of Zen Monk to Samurai

6 Honest Poverty of Zen Monk & Samurai

7 Manliness of Zen Monk & Samurai

8 Courage & Composure of Mind of Zen Monk & Samurai

9 Zen & Regent Generals of Ho-jo Period

10 Zen after Downfall of Ho-jo Regency

11 Zen in Dark Age

12 Zen under Toku-gawa Shogunate

13 Zen after Restoration

4 UNIVERSE IS SCRIPTURE OF ZEN

1 Scripture is no More than Waste Paper

2 No Need of Scriptural Authority for Zen

3 Usual Explanation of Canon

4 Sutras used by Zen Masters

5 A Sutra Equal in Size to Whole World 68

6 Great Men & Nature

7 Absolute & Reality are but an Abstraction

8 Sermon of Inanimate

5 BUDDHA, UNIVERSAL SPIRIT

1 Ancient Buddhist Pantheon

2 Zen is Iconoclastic

3 Buddha is Unnamable

4 Buddha, Universal Life

5 Life & Change

6 Pessimistic View of Ancient Hindus

7 Hinayanism & its Doctrine

8 Change as seen by Zen

9 Life & Change

10 Life, Change, & Hope

11 Everything is Living according to Zen

12 Creative Force of Nature & Humanity

13 Universal Life is Universal Spirit

14 Poetical Intuition & Zen

15 Enlightened Consciousness

16 Buddha Dwelling in Individual Mind

17 Enlightened Consciousness is not Intellectual Insight

18 Our Conception of Buddha is not Final

19 How to Worship Buddha

6 NATURE OF MAN

1 Man is Good-natured according to Mencius

2 Man is Bad-natured according to Siun Tsz

3 Man is both Good-natured & Bad-natured according to Yan Hiung

4 Man is neither Good-natured nor Bad-natured according to Su Shih

5 There is no Mortal who is Purely Moral

6 There is no Mortal who is Non-moral or Purely Immoral

7 Where, then, does Error Lie?

8 Man is not Good-natured nor Bad-natured, but Buddha natured

9 Parable of Robber Kih

10 Wang Yang Ming & Thief

11 Bad are Good in Egg

12 Great Person & Small Person

13 Theory of Buddha-Nature adequately explains Ethical States of Man

14 Buddha-Nature is Common Source of Morals

15 Parable of a Drunkard

16 Shakya Muni & Prodigal Son

17 Parable of Monk & Stupid Woman

18 'Each Smile a Hymn, each Kindly Word a Prayer'

19 World is in Making

20 Progress & Hope of Life

21 Betterment of Life

22 Buddha of Mercy

7 ENLIGHTENMENT

1 Enlightenment is beyond Description & Analysis

2 Enlightenment Implies an Insight into Nature of Self

3 Irrationality of Belief of Immortality

4 Examination of Notion of Self

5 Nature is Mother of All Things

6 Real Self

7 Awakening of Innermost Wisdom

8 Zen is not Nihilistic

9 Zen & Idealism

10 Idealism is a Potent Medicine for Self -Created Mental Disease

11 Idealistic Scepticism concerning Objective Reality

12 Idealistic Scepticism concerning Religion & Morality

13 An Illusion concerning Appearance & Reality

14 Where does Root of Illusion Lie?

15 Thing-in-Itself means Thing-Knowerless

16 Four Alternatives & Five Categories

17 Personalism of B P Bowne

18 All Worlds in Ten Directions are Buddha's Holy Land

8 LIFE

1 Epicureanism & Life

2 Errors of Philosophical Pessimists & Religious Optimists

3 Law of Balance

4 Life Consists in Conflict

5 Mystery of Life

6 Nature favours Nothing in Particular

7 Law of Balance in Life

8 Application of Law of Causation to Morals

9 Retribution in Past, Present, & Future Life

10 Eternal Life as taught by Professor M?nsterberg

11 Life in Concrete

12 Difficulties are no Match for an Optimist

13 Do Thy Best & Leave Rest to Providence

9 TRAINING OF MIND & PRACTICE OF MEDITATION

1 Method of Instruction adopted by Zen Masters

2 1st Step in Mental Training

3 Next Step in Mental Training

4 3rd Step in Mental Training

5 Zazen, or Sitting in Meditation

6 Breathing Exercise of Yogi

7 Calmness of Mind

8 Zazen & Forgetting of Self

9 Zen & Supernatural Power

10 True Dhyana

11 Let Go of Your Idle Thoughts

12 ' Five Ranks of Merit'

13 ' Ten Pictures of Cowherd'

14 Zen & Nirvana

15 Nature & Her Lesson

16 Beatitude of Zen