{"product_id":"taking-the-path-of-zen-9780865470804","title":"Taking the Path of Zen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is a fine art to presenting complex ideas with simplicity and insight, in a manner that both guides and inspires. In \u003ci\u003eTaking the Path of Zen\u003c\/i\u003e Robert Aitken presents the practice, lifestyle, rationale, and ideology of Zen Buddhism with remarkable clarity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe foundation of Zen is the practice of zazen, or mediation, and Aitken Roshi insists that everything flows from the center. He discusses correct breathing, posture, routine, teacher-student relations, and koan study, as well as common problems and milestones encountered in the process. Throughout the book the author returns to zazen, offering further advice and more advanced techniques. The orientation extends to various religious attitudes and includes detailed discussions of the Three Treasures and the Ten Precepts of Zen Buddhism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaking the Path of Zen will \u003c\/i\u003eserve as orientation and guide for anyone who is drawn to the ways of Zen, from the simply curious to the serious Zen student.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Point Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865470804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Robert Aitken","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36645404115100,"sku":"9780865470804","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c68c9578-6ccb-4801-beca-39c14bc6bc4d.jpg?v=1603861038","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/taking-the-path-of-zen-9780865470804","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}