{"product_id":"original-dwelling-place-robert-aitken-9781887178419","title":"Original Dwelling Place","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this collection of twenty-three essays, Robert Aitken retraces the origins of American Zen Buddhism and provides readings of influential texts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReflecting on death, on marriage, and on Zen practice, Aitken always points out the path to pleasure in the everyday dewdrop world. There is a fine art to presenting complex ideas with simplicity and insight in a manner that both shepherds and inspires. Robert Aitken's \u003ci\u003eOriginal Dwelling Place: Zen Buddhist Essays\u003c\/i\u003e succeeds in doing just this, offering twenty-three essays from Americas senior Zen roshi and author of the bestselling, groundbreaking primer \u003ci\u003eTaking the Path of Zen\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust as \u003ci\u003eTaking the Path of Zen\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive handbook for Zen practice, the essays gathered in \u003ci\u003eOriginal Dwelling Place\u003c\/i\u003e are essential for the light they shed on Aitken Roshi's own journey and the effect he has had on American Zen Buddhism. Gathered here are essays about the Zen texts Aitken has studied with avidity and close attention throughout the years; texts that were early and lasting influences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Aitken\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1887178414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781887178419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catapult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 4.98w x 0.77d","brand":"Robert Aitken","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44890883653887,"sku":"9781887178419","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_476b13de-76ad-4aec-90c4-33ee271dbf1a.jpg?v=1709740304","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/original-dwelling-place-robert-aitken-9781887178419","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}