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Discovering the Joy of Zen in Everyday TasksHousehold Chores—for many people they are pure drudgery. Yet when our homes are in turmoil, so are our lives. Awareness, patience, and calm are inherent in accomplishing everyday household tasks, and when combined with age-old Zen Buddhist wisdom, we can learn much about ourselves and our surroundings while performing them.With compassion and eloquence, author Gary Thorp, a practicing Zen Buddhist, shows how the principles of Zen can bring harmony and peace tour lives at home. Through the physical and metaphorical exploration of household tasks,…
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5 editions · 2 languages- Ebook · English · 2001Walker Books · 9780802799692
- Paperback · English · 2001Broadway · 176 pages · 9780767907736
- Other · English · 2001Macmillan · 159 pages · 9780333904909
- Other · English · 2000Walker & Company, Inc. · 159 pages · 9780802713605
- Other · Spanish · 2002Momentos zenEdiciones Oniro · 189 pages · 9788497540186
Zen BuddhismVida religiosaNonfictionReligion & SpiritualityReligious lifeReligious life, buddhismZen buddhism