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Is there more to Buddhism than sitting in silent meditation? Is
modern Buddhism relevant to the problems of daily life? Does it
empower individuals to transform their lives? Or has Buddhism
become too detached, so still and quiet that the Buddha has fallen
asleep? This book tells the story of the Soka Gakkai International,
the largest, most dynamic Buddhist movement in the world today --
and the one that has done more than any other to wake up and shake
up Buddhism so it can once again work in ordinary people's lives.
Drawing on his long personal experience as a Buddhist teacher,
journalist, and editor, Clark Strand offers broad insight into how
and why the Soka Gakkai, with its commitment to social justice and
its egalitarian approach, has become a role model, not only for
other schools of Buddhism, but for other religions as well. Readers
will be inspired by the struggles and triumphs of the Soka Gakkai's
three founding presidents -- individuals who staked their lives on
the teachings of the Lotus Sutra and the extraordinary power of
those teachings to help people become happy.
Begin to meditate—or renew your practice—with this
straightforward guide that is free from pretension and
complication. Is there a way you can learn to slow down and
experience yourself more fully, your life more deeply, and other
people in the present moment without adopting a new religious or
philosophical ideology? Clark Strand answers with a clear and
simple "yes!" Short, compelling reflections show you how to make
meditation a part of your daily life, without the complication of
gurus, mantras, retreats, or treks to distant monasteries. What is
the proper way to breathe? Where should I meditate? What should I
sit on? How often should I practice? You'll find the answers
surprising as Strand breaks down modern-day stereotypes about
meditation and leaves the one thing a successful meditation
practice truly needs: you.
Begin to meditate—or renew your practice—with this
straightforward guide that is free from pretension and
complication. Is there a way you can learn to slow down and
experience yourself more fully, your life more deeply, and other
people in the present moment without adopting a new religious or
philosophical ideology? Clark Strand answers with a clear and
simple "yes!" Short, compelling reflections show you how to make
meditation a part of your daily life, without the complication of
gurus, mantras, retreats, or treks to distant monasteries. What is
the proper way to breathe? Where should I meditate? What should I
sit on? How often should I practice? You'll find the answers
surprising as Strand breaks down modern-day stereotypes about
meditation and leaves the one thing a successful meditation
practice truly needs: you.
Beak Open, Feet Relaxed offers a poetic chronicle of one woman's
journey on her way to mastering the Way of Haiku. Award-winning
poet Priscilla Lignori elevates the traditional 5-7-5 form to the
level of serious art, producing images that capture the essence of
nature and touch the depths of the human heart. Here is the poetry
of life itself, expressed in a mere handful of syllables-a
collection of small, perfect miracles that only haiku can capture
in words.
Winner of the 2013 Basho Award, Priscilla Lignori invites
readers to join her on a path that has been lost to many modern
people, following nature and returning to nature-and restoring us
in the process to our deepest, truest selves.
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