| Most Intimate: A Zen Approach to Life's Challenges Contributor(s): O'Hara, Pat Enkyo (Author), Halifax, Joan (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 159030974X ISBN-13: 9781590309742 Publisher: Shambhala OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Spiritual - Religion | Buddhism - Zen (see Also Philosophy - Zen) - Self-help | Personal Growth - Happiness |
| Dewey: 294.344 |
| LCCN: 2013023141 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.61" W x 8.38" (0.43 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The joy of intimacy--with yourself, with others, and with the whole universe. The long-awaited first book from a prominent modern American Zen teacher. For Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, intimacy is what Zen practice is all about: the realization of the essential lack of distinction between self and other that inevitably leads to wisdom and compassionate action. She approaches the practice of intimacy beginning at its most basic level--the intimacy with ourselves that is the essential first step. She then shows how to bring intimacy into our relationships with others, starting with those dearest to us and moving on to those who don't seem dear at all. She shows how to grow in intimacy so that we include everyone around us, all of society, the whole world and all the beings it contains. Each chapter is accompanied by practices she uses with her students at the Village Zendo for manifesting intimacy in our lives. |