{"product_id":"eight-gates-of-zen-a-program-of-zen-training","title":"The Eight Gates of Zen: A Program of Zen Training","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis accessible introduction to the philosophy and practice of Zen Buddhism includes a program of study that encompasses practically every aspect of life.  The American Zen teacher John Daido Loori shows us that Zen practice should include not only meditation, the study of Zen literature and liturgy, and moral and ethical action, but should also manifest in work, artistic, and everyday activities.  The Eight Gates are:    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003e\tZazen, a type of meditation described as \"sitting Zen\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tFace-to-face meetings between teacher and student \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tAcademic study of the sutras related to Zen training, other schools of Buddhism, Buddhist history, psychology, and philosophy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tZen rites and rituals and their meaning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tThe moral and ethical requirements set in the Buddhist Precepts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tArt practice as an extension of Zen practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tBody practice as an extension of Zen practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tWork as an active function of zazen \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cli\u003eBeautifully illustrated with Loori's own photographs, this edition also includes a new introduction and an updated reading list.\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47685931008089,"sku":"9781570629525","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":47685931040857,"sku":"9780834823907","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/6981\/8969\/files\/9781570629525.jpg?v=1787678682","url":"https:\/\/www.shambhala.com\/products\/eight-gates-of-zen-a-program-of-zen-training","provider":"Shambhala Publications","version":"1.0","type":"link"}