Zen Heart: Simple Advice for Living with Mindfulness and Compassion
by Ezra Bayda
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Author: Ezra BaydaEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-08
ISBN: 1590305434
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Shambhala
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Book Review: ZEN HEART - GREAT INSPIRATION AND SUPPORT
Summary: 5 Stars
Zen Heart is a great inspiration and support. As a longtime meditator,I used to think it was enough to be calm and clear. I made the common mistake of assuming that the "me stuff" (what Ezra Bayda describes as the first phase of spiritual practice) was reserved for therapy. But his description of how the me-stuff is encompassed by spiritual practice makes it obvious that it's a practical and necessary way of seeing through the ego, which has always been part of Zen. What I particularly like about Zen Heart is that it makes the teachings of Zen, which have often been obscure and confusing, extremely clear and also practical. This is especially true in how he addresses working with anger, fear and relationships, where our very difficulties are seen as part of the path of awakening, rather than as obstacles or defects.
Further, the way he describes what he calls the second and third phases of practice -- the spaciousness of Being-Awareness and the awakened heart of Being-Kindness - has helped me understand more deeply what the Dalai Lama means when he says that the most important thing is basic human kindness.
I regard Ezra as my teacher, both through his books, and the materials where his voice can be heard.
Summary of Zen Heart: Simple Advice for Living with Mindfulness and Compassion
There's a secret to spiritual practice, and it's surprisingly simple: learn to be present with attention. Do that, and the whole world becomes your teacher, you wake up to the sacredness of every aspect of existence, and compassion for others arises without even thinking about it. It's indeed just that simple, says Zen teacher Ezra Bayda, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's easy-especially when being present brings us up against the painful parts of life. Bayda provides a wealth of practical advice for making difficult experiences a valued part of the path and for making mindulness a daily habit. He breaks practice down into three phases:The Me Phase, in which we uncover our most basic and tightly-clung-to beliefs about ourselves, observe our emotions, and become intimate with our fearsBeing Awareness, in which we cultivate a larger sense of what life is, transforming our limited experience into a more spacious sense of beingBeing Kindness, in which we learn to connect with the love that is our true nature, and learn to live from that place of kindness and compassionTo learn more about the author, Ezra Bayda, go to www.zencentersandiego.org.
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