{"product_id":"taking-the-path-of-zen-by-robert-aitken-revised-and-expanded-edition","title":"Taking the Path of Zen by Robert Aitken — Revised and Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert Aitken\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e North Point Press, a division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Revised and expanded edition; seventeenth printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trade paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 149 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Fine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780865470804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0865470804\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTaking the Path of Zen\u003c\/em\u003e, respected American Zen teacher Robert Aitken presents the principles and practice of Zen Buddhism with clarity, warmth and practical insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAitken explains zazen—the seated meditation practice at the heart of Zen—including proper breathing, posture, routine and preparation. He also addresses teacher-student relationships, koan study, the challenges encountered during meditation and the milestones that may arise as practice deepens. Additional discussions explore the Three Treasures, the Ten Precepts and the relationship between Zen practice and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for both curious newcomers and committed practitioners, the book offers an accessible orientation to Zen without reducing its complexity. Aitken draws upon decades of study and practice with prominent teachers, including R. H. Blyth, D. T. Suzuki, Nakagawa Soen Roshi, Yasutani Hakuun Roshi and Yamada Koun Roshi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003erevised and expanded North Point Press edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, seventeenth printing, published in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Fine. A clean, attractive copy with only minimal evidence of handling. The binding is sound, the covers remain bright, and the interior pages are clean. This book will be supplied in a removable archival protective covering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Aitken was instrumental in establishing an authentic tradition of Zen practice in the United States. This concise guide combines serious instruction with an approachable style, making it useful both as an introduction and as a book to revisit throughout one’s practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379386216628,"sku":"205-6","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/pathofzencover.jpg?v=1788919925","url":"https:\/\/debsbookparadise.com\/products\/taking-the-path-of-zen-by-robert-aitken-revised-and-expanded-edition","provider":"Debs Book Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}