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.
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 - Aaron Hoopes
Tales of Ancient Wisdom: The Adventures of Zin
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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