{"title":"Books by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781614291251","title":"The Way of Tenderness","description":"\u003cb\u003e“What does liberation mean when I have incarnated in a particular body, with a particular shape, color, and sex?”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Tenderness\u003c\/i\u003e, Zen priest Zenju Earthlyn Manuel brings Buddhist philosophies of emptiness and appearance to bear on race, sexuality, and gender, using wisdom forged through personal experience and practice to rethink problems of identity and privilege.\u003cbr\u003e Manuel brings her own experiences as a lesbian black woman into conversation with Buddhism to square our ultimately empty nature with superficial perspectives of everyday life. Her hard-won insights reveal that dry wisdom alone is not sufficient to heal the wounds of the marginalized; an effective practice must embrace the tenderness found where conventional reality and emptiness intersect. Only warmth and compassion can cure hatred and heal the damage it wreaks within us.\u003cbr\u003e This is a book that will teach us all.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301784695157,"sku":"9781614291251","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781614291251_bf541013-3024-41e2-adf1-2fbb8e35d60d.jpg?v=1786023383"},{"product_id":"9781611809190","title":"The Shamanic Bones of Zen","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eConceived at the crossroads of Buddhism and indigenous earth-based practice, \u003ci\u003eThe Shamanic Bones of Zen\u003c\/i\u003e explores the deep human traditions of transformation that are made possible by meditation, ceremony, ritual, dreams, and spiritual connection to one’s ancestry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Shamanic Bones of Zen\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated author and Buddhist teacher Zenju Earthlyn Manuel undertakes a rich exploration of the connections between contemporary Zen practice and shamanic, or indigenous, spirituality. Drawing on her personal journey with the black church, with African, Caribbean, and Native American ceremonial practices, and with Nichiren and Zen Buddhism, she builds a compelling case for discovering and cultivating the shamanic, or magical, elements in Buddhism—many of which have been marginalized by colonialist and modernist forces in the religion.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Displaying reverence for the Zen tradition, creativity in expressing her own intuitive seeing, and profound gratitude for the guidance of spirit, Manuel models the path of a seeker unafraid to plumb the depths of her ancestry and face the totality of the present. The book conveys guidance for readers interested in Zen practice including ritual, preparing sanctuaries, engaging in chanting practices, and deepening embodiment with ceremony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"I often felt my ancestors at ease with my practice of Zen. I felt they had led me through other traditions to this practice of ritual and ceremony,“ writes Manuel. ”The ancestors needed me to be still and breathe as they approached with what they had to offer my life.”","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304073474421,"sku":"9781611809190","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781611809190_9e9542a5-72a4-4664-9cf4-77befe347176.jpg?v=1786023602"},{"product_id":"9781946764669","title":"The Deepest Peace","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful glimpse into the mind of a modern Zen priest shows us how we can cultivate and experience peace through silence, stillness, and practice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“A balm for our troubled hearts and minds . . . soulful, warm, and welcoming, and—at times—heartbreaking.” —\u003ci\u003eLion's Roar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e While there is suffering in the world and in each of us, there is also the possibility and the experience of peace. As Zenju Earthlyn Manuel—a Zen priest and disciple of Thich Nhat Hanh who has written at length on race, gender, sexual orientation, and homelessness—writes in the introduction: “I have testified many times of my suffering. Before I die, I must speak of peace.” \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Deepest Peace\u003c\/i\u003e is a poetic, lyrical ode to the ways contemplative practice illuminates daily life. It is at once a window into Zenju’s personal practice and an invitation to begin our own.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309504508277,"sku":"9781946764669","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781946764669_57aab3b4-5240-426b-9c64-d4c26d57d079.jpg?v=1786030223"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-zenju-earthlyn-manuel.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}