{"product_id":"deep-hope-zen-guidance-for-staying-steadfast-when-the-world-seems-hopeless-9781611804775","title":"Deep Hope: Zen Guidance for Staying Steadfast When the World Seems Hopeless","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a respected Zen teacher, a contemporary take on the paramitas, six traditional practices for cultivating compassion and wisdom--a path of deep hope in the face of personal trouble and societal crisis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmidst the barrage of the daily news cycle and the tumult of our personal lives, it may seem natural to contract out of fear or anxiety. But is there a way to face our lives and the world without closing off our hearts? There is such a path, says Zen teacher Diane Rizzetto. It can be reached through the teachings of the Buddhist paramitas or \"perfections\"--giving and receiving, taking skillful action, practicing patience, engaging effort, meditating, and seeing clearly. Filled with stories, teachings, student questions, and practices, \u003ci\u003eDeep Hope \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates the possibility of living with a hopefulness that is grounded in the present moment--a practice of spiritual nourishment and deepening wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiane Rizzetto is the Abbess and Guiding Teacher of the Bay Zen Center in Oakland, California. A dharma heir of Charlotte Joko Beck, she is a founding member of the Ordinary Mind Zen School. Her previous book is \u003ci\u003eWaking Up to What You Do: A Zen Practice for Meeting Every Situation with Intelligence and Compassion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50359966630162,"sku":"9781611804775","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_39099e97-d90d-4536-99fb-b8c9543021cd.jpg?v=1728359255","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/deep-hope-zen-guidance-for-staying-steadfast-when-the-world-seems-hopeless-9781611804775","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}