{"product_id":"training-in-compassion-zen-teachings-on-the-practice-of-lojong-paperback","title":"Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorman Fischer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA prominent Zen teacher offers a \"direct, penetrating, and powerful\" perspective on a popular mind training practice of Tibetan Buddhism (Rick Hanson, author of \u003ci\u003eBuddha's Brain\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLojong is the Tibetan Buddhist practice of working with short phrases (called \"slogans\") to generate \u003ci\u003ebodhichitta\u003c\/i\u003e, the heart and mind of enlightened compassion. With roots tracing back to the 900 A.D., the practice has gained more Western adherents over the past two decades, partly due to the influence of American Buddhist teachers like Pema Chödrön. Its effectiveness and accessibility have moved the practice out of its Buddhist context and into the lives of non-Buddhists across the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's in this spirit that Norman Fischer offers his unique, Zen-based commentary on the Lojong. Though traditionally a practice of Tibetan Buddhism, the power of the Lojong extends to other Buddhist traditions--and even to other spiritual traditions as well. As Fischer explores the 59 slogans through a Zen lens, he shows how people from a range of faiths and backgrounds can use Lojong to generate the insight, resilience, and compassion they seek.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorman Fischer is Senior Dharma Teacher at San Francisco Zen Center, where he was abbot from 1995 to 2000, and he is currently the director of the Everyday Zen Foundation, which is dedicated to bringing the Zen perspective to the world outside Zen, including to Christian and Jewish religious settings. He is a highly regarded poet and translator, and his numerous books include \u003ci\u003eOpening to You: Zen-Inspired Translations of the Psalms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTaking Our Places: The Buddhist Path to Truly Growing Up\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSailing Home: Using Homer's Odyssey to Navigate Life's Perils and Pitfalls\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 0.43 x 8.43 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770720223520,"sku":"9781611800401","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a478ac76fba1f9aada46f388c38860b9.webp?v=1780377599","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/training-in-compassion-zen-teachings-on-the-practice-of-lojong-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}