{"product_id":"jizo-bodhisattva-guardian-of-children-travelers-and-other-voyagers-paperback","title":"Jizo Bodhisattva: Guardian of Children, Travelers, and Other Voyagers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJan Chozen Bays\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJizo is an important bodhisattva or \"saint\" of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. Most prominent today in Japanese Zen, Jizo is understood to be the protector of those journeying through the physical and spiritual realms. This bodhisattva is closely associated with children, believed to be their guardian before birth, throughout childhood, and after death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, an American Zen master offers an engaging and informative overview of the history of this important figure and conveys the practices and rituals connected with him, including a simple ceremony for remembering children who have died. Inspired by her own personal experience with Jizo practice, Bays explains how the Buddhist teachings on Jizo can bring peace to those confronted with suffering and loss.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJizo is an important bodhisattva or \"saint\" of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. Most prominent today in Japanese Zen, Jizo is understood to be the protector of those journeying through the physical and spiritual realms. This bodhisattva is closely associated with children, believed to be their guardian before birth, throughout childhood, and after death. \u003cbr\u003eHere, an American Zen master offers an engaging and informative overview of the history of this important figure and conveys the practices and rituals connected with him, including a simple ceremony for remembering children who have died. Inspired by her own personal experience with Jizo practice, Bays explains how the Buddhist teachings on Jizo can bring peace to those confronted with suffering and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJan Chozen Bays, MD, is a Zen master in the White Plum lineage of the late master Taizan Maezumi Roshi. She serves as a priest and teacher at the Jizo Mountain-Great Vow Zen Monastery in Clatskanie, Oregon. She is also a pediatrician who specializes in the evaluation of children for abuse and neglect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758805090592,"sku":"9781590300800","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e74d65a9da9f1917f05817610e579d83.webp?v=1780136077","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jizo-bodhisattva-guardian-of-children-travelers-and-other-voyagers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}