| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxii, 216 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / by Jan Chozen Bays -- Introduction / by Brenda Beck Hess -- Part one: experience. The only thing we need to know ; What do you really want? ; Just snow, just snow ; Up, down, and the space in-between ; Noticing and being -- Part two: the core belief. The icy couch ; See what you do ; Our central work ; The nature of the self ; Practice is about your life ; Cutting off the escape ; Life is not a thing -- Part three: the work. A war within ; Grasping nothing, discarding nothing ; No effort, tremendous effort ; What is practice? ; What we hold in the body ; Everyone is practicing ; The way things should be -- Part four: emotion. Anger and other bricks ; See your complaint ; Nothing to forgive ; The gateless gate -- Part five: confidence. Meet the parsnips ; 99.4% of our problems ; The vastness and the peanut butter ; Getting wet -- Part six: relationship. Going into the dark ; Authentic relationships ; The other side of the mountain ; A dagger passing through -- Part seven: wonder. Far from shore ; Do good ; Narrow is the way -- Afterword by Brenda Beck Hess. |
| Summary |
"In this collection of never-before published teachings by Charlotte Joko Beck, one of the most influential Western-born Zen teachers, she explores our “core beliefs”{ρ“±»ʹωthe hidden, negative convictions we hold about ourselves that direct our thoughts and behavior and prevent us from experiencing life as it is. Wryly humorous and relatable, Beck uses powerfully clear language to show how our lives present us with daily opportunities to move from thinking to experiencing, from compulsivity to confidence, and from anguish to peace. Whether you are a Zen practitioner or a reader interested in exploring these teachings for the first time, Ordinary Wonder offers the depth and breadth of Beck’s remarkable experience in an accessible guide to practice amidst the struggles of daily life." -- Amazon. |
| Subject(S) |
Religious life -- Buddhism.
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| Added Name(S) |
Hess, Brenda Beck, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781611808773 (paperback) |
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1611808774 (paperback) |
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