Gleanings in Buddha Fields


Lu par LibriVox Volunteers

(4.9 stars; 11 reviews)

Lafcadio Hearn was one of the first Westerners to live in Japan during the early Meiji era, and a prolific writer. Although chiefly known for his collections of Japanese ghost stories (in particular Kwaidan), he also wrote many non-fiction essays about his life in Japan.

This book contains 11 essays covering a variety of topics. For example, Hearn writes about his visits to Kyoto and Osaka, Japanese art, as well as Buddhism and Nirvana. (Summary by Availle)

Prooflisteners for this book were Isana and Margot. (6 hr 25 min)

Chapitres

A Living God 37:11 Lu par Availle
Out Of the Street 14:32 Lu par Tom Penn
Notes of a Trip to Kyoto Part 1 21:15 Lu par Availle
Notes of a Trip to Kyoto Part 2 35:08 Lu par Availle
Dust 16:02 Lu par MaryAnn
About Faces in Japanese Art 30:02 Lu par MaryAnn
Ningyo-No-Haka 7:37 Lu par Nuria
In Osaka Part 1 41:34 Lu par Availle
In Osaka Part 2 30:41 Lu par Availle
Buddhist Allusion in Japanese Folksong 38:51 Lu par Corrinne LePage
Nirvana Part 1 38:26 Lu par Dan McAdam
Nirvana Part 2 33:06 Lu par Dan McAdam
The Rebirth of Katsugoro 31:46 Lu par Corrinne LePage
Within the Circle 8:54 Lu par Eva Davis (d. 2025)

Critiques

good book


(5 stars)

readers were easy and enjoyable to listen to. The first half of the book is about Japanese culture and the second half is about Buddhist philosophy and belief.

very good


(5 stars)

Another gem from the wonderful Librivox. excellent reader . some prophetic revelations here and there. Mr hearn is one smart cookie.