{"product_id":"living-by-vow-a-practical-introduction-to-eight-essential-zen-chants-and-texts-paperback","title":"Living by Vow: A Practical Introduction to Eight Essential Zen Chants and Texts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShohaku Okumura\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDave Ellison\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis immensely useful book explores Zen's rich tradition of chanted liturgy and the powerful ways that such chants support meditation, expressing and helping us truly uphold our heartfelt vows to live a life of freedom and compassion. Exploring eight of Zen's most essential and universal liturgical texts, \u003ci\u003eLiving by Vow\u003c\/i\u003e is a handbook to walking the Zen path, and Shohaku Okumura guides us like an old friend, speaking clearly and directly of the personal meaning and implications of these chants, generously using his experiences to illustrate their practical significance. A scholar of Buddhist literature, he masterfully uncovers the subtle, intricate web of culture and history that permeate these great texts. Esoteric or challenging terms take on vivid, personal meaning, and old familiar phrases gain new poetic resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShohaku Okumura is a Soto Zen priest and Dharma successor of Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. He is a graduate of Komazawa University and has practiced in Japan at Antaiji, Zuioji, and the Kyoto Soto Zen Center, and in Massachusetts at the Pioneer Valley Zendo. He is the former director of the Soto Zen Buddhism International Center in San Francisco. His previously published books of translation include \u003ci\u003eShobogenzo Zuimonki\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDogen Zen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZen Teachings of Homeless Kodo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOpening the Hand of Thought\u003c\/i\u003e. Okumura is also editor of \u003ci\u003eDogen Zen and Its Relevance for Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSotoZen\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the founding teacher of the Sanshin Zen Community, based in Bloomington, Indiana, where he lives with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770656260384,"sku":"9781614290100","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/22e9cd0d4edac79b031b6cff47960523.webp?v=1780376556","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/living-by-vow-a-practical-introduction-to-eight-essential-zen-chants-and-texts-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}