Perle Besserman's adventures in a Japanese Zen monastery provide the groundwork for this lively, heartwarming narrative of a woman's life in Zen. Engaging in cross-cultural dialogues with nuns and laywomen in India, China, Japan, and more, Besserman dispels the notion that women had nothing to do with the founding and sustaining of Zen. She shows how women continue to transform traditional Zen in new and creative ways, integrating the practice of meditation into their lives. Both informative and entertaining, A New Zen for ...
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Perle Besserman's adventures in a Japanese Zen monastery provide the groundwork for this lively, heartwarming narrative of a woman's life in Zen. Engaging in cross-cultural dialogues with nuns and laywomen in India, China, Japan, and more, Besserman dispels the notion that women had nothing to do with the founding and sustaining of Zen. She shows how women continue to transform traditional Zen in new and creative ways, integrating the practice of meditation into their lives. Both informative and entertaining, A New Zen for Women offers a new look at Western women encountering Zen.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
Initially, I was drawn to this book because of it's bright pink color. They say you can't judge a book by it's cover- and usually it is true. However in this case the simplicity of the cover is duplicated within. The story inside is the historical account of Perle Besserman as she tries to find her place in a Zen world that is dominated by men- and all their hang ups. As I was reading I began to think to myself that Zen is most definitely not for me, but it is. Which is the conclusion she comes too. Zen isn't the men that practice it. I am thankful to her for taking a journey I would never have the strength to follow and sharing it so no one else will have to as well. There were some details of her life that were glossed over that I feel might have added some depth to the book. But their absence doesn't destroy the story that unfolds. They are just a few omissions and comments that gave me slight pause, but I moved past them swiftly. This is not a book of instruction into Zen, but maybe a guide in what pitfalls and ways of thinking to avoid. Note: When I say I would recommend this book to a friend, it would have to be a friend that might be looking for a path or is interested in Zen already.
