The Intimate Way of Zen: Effort, Surrender, and Awakening on the Spiritual Journey - Couverture souple

Ford, James Ishmael

 
9781645472186: The Intimate Way of Zen: Effort, Surrender, and Awakening on the Spiritual Journey
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1645472183 ISBN 13 : 9781645472186
Editeur : Shambhala, 2024

Synopsis

An intimate mystery encompasses you and tugs upon your heart—what does it mean to follow that tug across the arc of a spiritual life?

Reflecting out of more than fifty years of practice in Zen Buddhism, Unitarian Universalism, and other contemplative traditions, James Ishmael Ford invites us into a journey through life's mysteries and the stages of spiritual development.

Lightly structured by the archetypal Buddhist oxherding images, Ford’s exploration is rooted in the Zen way while being deeply enriched by various strains of world mysticism. The book, sprinkled with insights and quotes from Buddhist, Daoist, and Christian traditions, serves as a map and a companion to spiritual seekers or pilgrims—whether within one religious tradition or cobbling together a way of one’s own. “Here is the most natural of all natural experiences,” writes Ford. “In the midst of our suffering, our longing, our desperation, we capture a glimpse. Something touches us. And with that, if we are lucky and really notice some movement of some spirit within us, we turn our attention to the intimate way.”

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À propos de l?auteur

JAMES ISHMAEL FORD has walked the spiritual path for more than fifty years. A Zen priest and a Unitarian Universalist minister, he has lived in monasteries and other spiritual communities, served as a parish minister and spiritual director, and has preached from the high pulpits of Old New England churches. His previous books include The Book of Mu, Zen Master Who?, and If You’re Lucky, Your Heart Will Break. His website is http://www.jamesishmaelford.com.

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Éditeur
Shambhala
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1645472183
ISBN 13 
9781645472186
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
296
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