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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Ten Thousand Gates: A Book of Gathas is a practical collection of Zen verses for bringing mindfulness into the ordinary moments of daily life.In Zen, practice does not begin and end on the meditation cushion. Every action can become a gate to awakening: rising in the morning, preparing a meal, going to work, speaking with family, facing anger or grief, handling money, entering the zendo, encountering illness, serving others, and preparing for sleep.Drawing upon traditional Buddhist gathas alongside newly composed and adapted verses in the spirit of Zen practice, this collection offers short contemplations for hundreds of familiar situations. Each is intended to interrupt habit, return attention to the present moment, and help transform everyday activity into an expression of wisdom and compassion.These are not affirmations or prayers for escaping ordinary life. They are reminders to enter it completely.Whether used as part of a formal Zen practice, personal meditation, family life, or simply as a daily moment of reflection, Ten Thousand Gates offers a simple premise: Wherever you are, the gate is already there.…

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Through Ten Thousand Gates: Realizing the Bodhisattva Precepts in Daily LifeThe Bodhisattva Precepts are often presented as a list of ethical rules. In reality, they are something far deeperThey are invitations.Invitations to examine our assumptions, understand suffering, cultivate wisdom, and discover how every moment of life can become an opportunity for awakening.In Through Ten Thousand Gates, Rev. Christopher Shen-Wen Johnson offers a practical and deeply personal exploration of the Bodhisattva Precepts through the lens of Zen practice, everyday experience, and contemporary life. Drawing upon traditional Buddhist teachings while engaging the realities of the modern world, he explores questions that many practitioners encounter but few books address directly.How do we practice compassion in a world filled with conflict and uncertainty What does non-harm really mean in an interconnected society where every action carries consequences How do we reconcile ancient teachings with modern ethical challenges And how can ordinary moments-traffic jams, difficult conversations, disappointments, temptations, grief, and success-become Dharma Gates leading toward greater understanding With honesty, humor, and a willingness to wrestle with life's complexities, Johnson moves beyond simplistic answers and explores the deeper spirit of Buddhist practice. Rather than presenting the Precepts as rigid commandments, he reveals them as living tools for reducing suffering and cultivating human flourishing.Whether you are new to Buddhism, a long-time practitioner, or simply someone seeking a more thoughtful and compassionate way to live, Through Ten Thousand Gates offers a practical guide to bringing wisdom off the meditation cushion and into the realities of everyday life.Every moment presents a gate.The question is whether we are willing to walk through it. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - There is a moment before thought. Before the world is divided into 'self' and 'other.' Before grasping, fear, identity, and separation arise.Boundless is an exploration of that moment.Drawing from Zen, Abhidharma, and direct contemplative practice, Rev. Christopher Shen-Wen Johnson offers a deeply human and intellectually honest investigation into the nature of consciousness, suffering, compassion, and awakening.Blending traditional Buddhist wisdom with modern reflection and experiential inquiry, this book examines: how the illusion of self is constructed, why suffering persists, how direct experience differs from conceptual thought, and what remains when the boundaries between 'inner' and 'outer' begin to dissolve.At once philosophical and practical, analytical and deeply contemplative, Boundless does not ask the reader for blind belief. Instead, it offers a path of investigation-one grounded in direct observation, ethical living, and the possibility that awakening was never truly separate from us in the first place.For readers of Zen, Buddhism, mindfulness, contemplative philosophy, and spiritual inquiry, Boundless is both a map and an invitation: to stop, to look, and to discover what is present before the next thought appears. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Through Ten Thousand Gates: Realizing the Bodhisattva Precepts in Daily LifeThe Bodhisattva Precepts are often presented as a list of ethical rules. In reality, they are something far deeperThey are invitations.Invitations to examine our assumptions, understand suffering, cultivate wisdom, and discover how every moment of life can become an opportunity for awakening.In Through Ten Thousand Gates, Rev. Christopher Shen-Wen Johnson offers a practical and deeply personal exploration of the Bodhisattva Precepts through the lens of Zen practice, everyday experience, and contemporary life. Drawing upon traditional Buddhist teachings while engaging the realities of the modern world, he explores questions that many practitioners encounter but few books address directly.How do we practice compassion in a world filled with conflict and uncertainty?What does non-harm really mean in an interconnected society where every action carries consequences?How do we reconcile ancient teachings with modern ethical challenges?And how can ordinary moments-traffic jams, difficult conversations, disappointments, temptations, grief, and success-become Dharma Gates leading toward greater understanding?With honesty, humor, and a willingness to wrestle with life's complexities, Johnson moves beyond simplistic answers and explores the deeper spirit of Buddhist practice. Rather than presenting the Precepts as rigid commandments, he reveals them as living tools for reducing suffering and cultivating human flourishing.Whether you are new to Buddhism, a long-time practitioner, or simply someone seeking a more thoughtful and compassionate way to live, Through Ten Thousand Gates offers a practical guide to bringing wisdom off the meditation cushion and into the realities of everyday life.Every moment presents a gate.The question is whether we are willing to walk through it. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Ten Thousand Gates: A Book of Gathas is a practical collection of Zen verses for bringing mindfulness into the ordinary moments of daily life.In Zen, practice does not begin and end on the meditation cushion. Every action can become a gate to awakening: rising in the morning, preparing a meal, going to work, speaking with family, facing anger or grief, handling money, entering the zendo, encountering illness, serving others, and preparing for sleep.Drawing upon traditional Buddhist gathas alongside newly composed and adapted verses in the spirit of Zen practice, this collection offers short contemplations for hundreds of familiar situations. Each is intended to interrupt habit, return attention to the present moment, and help transform everyday activity into an expression of wisdom and compassion.These are not affirmations or prayers for escaping ordinary life. They are reminders to enter it completely.Whether used as part of a formal Zen practice, personal meditation, family life, or simply as a daily moment of reflection, Ten Thousand Gates offers a simple premise: Wherever you are, the gate is already there. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Through Ten Thousand Gates: Realizing the Bodhisattva Precepts in Daily LifeThe Bodhisattva Precepts are often presented as a list of ethical rules. In reality, they are something far deeperThey are invitations.Invitations to examine our assumptions, understand suffering, cultivate wisdom, and discover how every moment of life can become an opportunity for awakening.In Through Ten Thousand Gates, Rev. Christopher Shen-Wen Johnson offers a practical and deeply personal exploration of the Bodhisattva Precepts through the lens of Zen practice, everyday experience, and contemporary life. Drawing upon traditional Buddhist teachings while engaging the realities of the modern world, he explores questions that many practitioners encounter but few books address directly.How do we practice compassion in a world filled with conflict and uncertainty?What does non-harm really mean in an interconnected society where every action carries consequences?How do we reconcile ancient teachings with modern ethical challenges?And how can ordinary moments-traffic jams, difficult conversations, disappointments, temptations, grief, and success-become Dharma Gates leading toward greater understanding?With honesty, humor, and a willingness to wrestle with life's complexities, Johnson moves beyond simplistic answers and explores the deeper spirit of Buddhist practice. Rather than presenting the Precepts as rigid commandments, he reveals them as living tools for reducing suffering and cultivating human flourishing.Whether you are new to Buddhism, a long-time practitioner, or simply someone seeking a more thoughtful and compassionate way to live, Through Ten Thousand Gates offers a practical guide to bringing wisdom off the meditation cushion and into the realities of everyday life.Every moment presents a gate.The question is whether we are willing to walk through it. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. There is a moment before thought. Before the world is divided into "self" and "other." Before grasping, fear, identity, and separation arise.Boundless is an exploration of that moment.Drawing from Zen, Abhidharma, and direct contemplative practice, Rev. Christopher Shen-Wen Johnson offers a deeply human and intellectually honest investigation into the nature of consciousness, suffering, compassion, and awakening.Blending traditional Buddhist wisdom with modern reflection and experiential inquiry, this book examines: how the illusion of self is constructed, why suffering persists, how direct experience differs from conceptual thought, and what remains when the boundaries between "inner" and "outer" begin to dissolve.At once philosophical and practical, analytical and deeply contemplative, Boundless does not ask the reader for blind belief. Instead, it offers a path of investigation-one grounded in direct observation, ethical living, and the possibility that awakening was never truly separate from us in the first place.For readers of Zen, Buddhism, mindfulness, contemplative philosophy, and spiritual inquiry, Boundless is both a map and an invitation: to stop, to look, and to discover what is present before the next thought appears. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. An Ancient Dialogue on Buddhist Wisdom-Made Accessible for the Modern PractitionerThe Questions of King Milinda is one of the great classics of Buddhist literature-an extended dialogue between an intellectually formidable Indo-Greek king and a Buddhist monk renowned for his wisdom. King Milinda asks the hard questions: If there is no permanent self, who acts and who receives the consequences of karma? If nirvana is not produced, how can it be real? If the Buddha was awakened, why did he continue to meditate?In this new edition, Christopher Shen-Wen Johnson presents the complete question-and-answer exchanges from T. W. Rhys Davids's classic translation, accompanied by fresh commentary that bridges ancient Buddhist thought with contemporary practice. Drawing from his training in Linji Chan, Soto Zen, Korean Seon, Stoicism, and American Pragmatism, Johnson illuminates the text's teachings on no-self and dependent origination, karma and causality, meditation and wisdom, ethical conduct, and what awakening really means.Whether you are a long-term practitioner seeking deeper understanding or a newcomer curious about Buddhist thought, The Questions of King Milinda offers a clear, practical, and accessible guide to one of the Dharma's most profound dialogues. The commentary speaks directly to the concerns of contemporary life-work, relationships, responsibility, suffering, and freedom-while remaining grounded in the living traditions of Zen and Chan.About the AuthorChristopher Shen-Wen Johnson is a priest and monk in the Linji Chan (Rinzai Zen) tradition, a member of the Order of Engaged Buddhists, and a student of Soto Zen, Korean Seon, and Stoic philosophy. He is a former US Marine, a husband and father, and an eternal student. His writing reflects a commitment to making the Dharma accessible, practical, and alive for modern practitioners."These questions and dilemmas speak to many of the questions and dilemmas that we, as practitioners, have. It is my most earnest hope that these answers provide some idea of how to effectively live the lessons of the Buddhadharma in your own life." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…