The Zen of Recovery Contributor(s): Ash, Mel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874777062 ISBN-13: 9780874777062 Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1993 Annotation: Zen mind connects to the heart of recovery in this compelling blend of East and West. Courageously drawing from his lifetime of experience as an abused child, alcoholic, Zen student, and dharma teacher, author Mel Ash gives readers a solid grounding in the Twelve Steps and the Eightfold Path and shows their useful similarities for those in recovery. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - General - Self-help | Codependency - Self-help | Spiritual |
Dewey: 362.291 |
LCCN: 92014154 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.9" W x 7.1" (0.61 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this compelling blend of East and West, Mel Ash shows how Zen mind and practice connect to the heart of recovery. Courageously drawing from his own experience as an abused child, alcoholic, Zen student, and dharma teacher, Ash presents a practical synthesis of AA's Twelve Steps and Zen's Eightfold Path. You don't have to be Buddhist to appreciate the healing power of The Zen of Recovery. The book makes Zen available to all seeking to improve the quality of their spiritual and everyday life. It also includes practical instructions on how to meditate and put this book into action. Its message will help readers live more profoundly "one day at a time." |