{"product_id":"zen-paperback-by-roshi-philip-kapleau","title":"Zen Paperback by Roshi Philip Kapleau","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eAnchor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(1989-08-20)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e336\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780385261043\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e291.3\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.32 x 13.21 x 1.83\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eIn this companion volume to \u003cb\u003eThe Three Pillars of Zen\u003c\/b\u003e, Kapleau establishes guidelines for Western practitioners of Zen Buddhism, offering appealing, simple answers to the questions Westerners most often ask.  Among the topics discussed in this informative, user-friendly book: \"Transcendental Meditation: Who Transcends What?\", \"Can I Practice Zen and Be a Good Jew (or Catholic)?\", \"Reading About Enlightenment Is Like Scratching an Itchy Foot Through Your Shoe,\" and \"Meditation Is an Escape--What Are You Doing to Help Society?\" Kapleau's eloquence, humor, and authority make this an indispensible handbook for understanding Zen in the Western world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eRoshi Philip Kapleau was the founder of the Rochester Zen Center and the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eZen: Merging of East and West\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e. Kapleau studied and taught Zen for more than 50 years, completing over sixteen years of study and practice in both Japan and America. He died in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46552961548449,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780385261043","price":23.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780385261043.jpg?v=1781721126","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/zen-paperback-by-roshi-philip-kapleau","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}