{"product_id":"the-buddha-and-the-bard-where-shakespeares-stage-meets-buddhist-scriptures-hardcover","title":"The Buddha and the Bard: Where Shakespeare's Stage Meets Buddhist Scriptures - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMandala Publishing\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLauren Shufran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does Shakespeare have to teach us about mindfulness? What Eastern spiritual views about death, love, and presence are reflected in the writings of The Bard? \u003ci\u003eThe Buddha and the Bard\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the surprising connections between the 2,500-year-old spiritual leader and the most compelling writer of all time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Shufran's compelling juxtapositions will encourage the reader to ask the deepest questions of themselves while delighting in the play of resonances across a cultural and historical divide.\" - \u003ci\u003eYOGA Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShakespeare understood and represented the human condition better than any writer of his time. As for the Buddha, he saw how to \u003ci\u003eliberate\u003c\/i\u003e us from that condition. Author Lauren Shufran explores the fascinating interplay of Western drama and Eastern philosophy by pairing quotes from Shakespeare with the tenets of an Eastern spiritual practice, sparking a compelling dialogue between the two. There's a remarkable interchange of echoes between Shakespeare's conception of \"the inward man\" and Buddhist approaches to recognizing, honoring, and working with our humanness as we play out our roles on the \"stage\" of our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Buddha and the Bard\u003c\/i\u003e synthesizes literature and scripture, embodied drama and transcendent practice, to shape a multifaceted lyric that we can apply as mindful practice in our own lives. Shufran's compelling juxtapositions will encourage the reader to ask the deepest questions of themselves while delighting in the play of resonances across a cultural and historical divide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDAILY INSPIRATION: \u003c\/b\u003e Dip into \u003ci\u003eThe Buddha and the Bard\u003c\/i\u003e for insight and inspiration whenever it's needed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSURPRISING CONNECTIONS: \u003c\/b\u003e Reveals links from the \"theatricality\" of human incarnation to the \"great globe\" that both Shakespeare and the Buddha gently guide us to remember is already within. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHOUGHTFUL GIFT: \u003c\/b\u003e A beautiful gift for lovers of Shakespeare and followers of Buddha alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eEXPERT AUTHOR: \u003c\/b\u003e Poet and former University of California instructor Lauren Shufran has studied and taught literature and Shakespeare, informed by her personal yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practices, for more than 8 years.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsight Editions is a publisher of illustrated books on photography, music, and popular culture. Elegant and informative, their books showcase the best of art, photography, and design in exquisite presentations of the bookmaker's craft. They are located in San Rafael, CA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLauren Shufran holds an MA (English) and an MFA (Creative Writing: Poetry) from San Francisco State University, and a PhD (Early Modern British Literature) from UC Santa Cruz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In her eight years of PhD candidacy at UCSC she taught a wide range of courses, from creative writing to \u003ci\u003eBiblical Poetics in Renaissance England \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eThe English Sonnet Sequence\u003c\/i\u003e; but Shakespeare was the course she taught most consistently. She discovered yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practices while writing her dissertation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lauren's first major publication was a book of poetry called \u003ci\u003eInter Arma \u003c\/i\u003e(Fence Books, 2013), which won the Motherwell Prize. Her poetry has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest American Experimental Writing\u003c\/i\u003e (Wesleyan University Press), as well as in \u003ci\u003ePostmodern Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmerge: An Anthology of Writing by Lambda Fellows\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere over the years. She's also had scholarly essays published in a handful of peer-reviewed journals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lauren presently works as a ghostwriter and content strategist for a startup in San Francisco.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766995026208,"sku":"9781647224561","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dadf65521cea267b1979e85615df5c7c.webp?v=1780302556","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-buddha-and-the-bard-where-shakespeares-stage-meets-buddhist-scriptures-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}