{"product_id":"original-dwelling-place-paperback","title":"Original Dwelling Place - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Aitken\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this collection of twenty-three essays, Robert Aitken retraces the origins of American Zen Buddhism and provides readings of influential texts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReflecting on death, on marriage, and on Zen practice, Aitken always points out the path to pleasure in the everyday dewdrop world. There is a fine art to presenting complex ideas with simplicity and insight in a manner that both shepherds and inspires. Robert Aitken's \u003ci\u003eOriginal Dwelling Place: Zen Buddhist Essays\u003c\/i\u003e succeeds in doing just this, offering twenty-three essays from Americas senior Zen roshi and author of the bestselling, groundbreaking primer \u003ci\u003eTaking the Path of Zen\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust as \u003ci\u003eTaking the Path of Zen\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive handbook for Zen practice, the essays gathered in \u003ci\u003eOriginal Dwelling Place\u003c\/i\u003e are essential for the light they shed on Aitken Roshi's own journey and the effect he has had on American Zen Buddhism. Gathered here are essays about the Zen texts Aitken has studied with avidity and close attention throughout the years; texts that were early and lasting influences.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Aitken\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than a dozen books about Buddhism, including \u003ci\u003eA Zen Wave\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEncouraging Words\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTaking the Path of Zen\u003c\/i\u003e. A dedicated Buddhist for most of his life, he is a former abbot and roshi of the Honolulu Diamond Sangha in Hawaii, which he co-founded with his late wife Anne Hopkins Aitken in 1959. He now lives in retirement at the Palolo Zen Center in Honolulu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 7.96 x 4.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48290076131577,"sku":"9781887178419","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/B5hsxbP1f9781887178419.webp?v=1776277035","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/original-dwelling-place-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}