{"product_id":"deep-hope-zen-guidance-for-staying-steadfast-when-the-world-seems-hopeless-paperback","title":"Deep Hope: Zen Guidance for Staying Steadfast When the World Seems Hopeless - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiane Eshin Rizzetto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a respected Zen teacher, a contemporary take on the paramitas, six traditional practices for cultivating compassion and wisdom--a path of deep hope in the face of personal trouble and societal crisis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmidst the barrage of the daily news cycle and the tumult of our personal lives, it may seem natural to contract out of fear or anxiety. But is there a way to face our lives and the world without closing off our hearts? There is such a path, says Zen teacher Diane Rizzetto. It can be reached through the teachings of the Buddhist paramitas or \"perfections\"--giving and receiving, taking skillful action, practicing patience, engaging effort, meditating, and seeing clearly. Filled with stories, teachings, student questions, and practices, \u003ci\u003eDeep Hope \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates the possibility of living with a hopefulness that is grounded in the present moment--a practice of spiritual nourishment and deepening wisdom.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiane Rizzetto is the Abbess and Guiding Teacher of the Bay Zen Center in Oakland, California. A dharma heir of Charlotte Joko Beck, she is a founding member of the Ordinary Mind Zen School. Her previous book is \u003ci\u003eWaking Up to What You Do: A Zen Practice for Meeting Every Situation with Intelligence and Compassion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398879166642,"sku":"9781611804775","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8a28f4e3d642ee2e933d5b21ae3688aa.webp?v=1778060208","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/deep-hope-zen-guidance-for-staying-steadfast-when-the-world-seems-hopeless-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}