{"product_id":"untrain-your-parrot-and-other-no-nonsense-instructions-on-the-path-of-zen-paperback","title":"Untrain Your Parrot: And Other No-nonsense Instructions on the Path of Zen - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers exercises, instructions, jokes, stories, pithy quotes, and--most of all--encouragement to anyone interested in exploring Zen but who may find traditional presentations severe or intimidating. Hamilton writes with an easygoing, friendly style that invites readers of all backgrounds to sit down and give meditation a try. But don't be fooled by her puns and checklists--this is serious Zen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on three decades of experience as a Zen practitioner and teacher, Hamilton explains how to meditate and how to maintain an ongoing practice. From there, in her clear, lighthearted, and humorous style, she moves right to the heart of Zen, showing us how we could move beyond our concepts, expectations, and emotional reactivity to touch the reality of our lived experience with openness and simplicity, thereby finding freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eUntrain Your Parrot\u003c\/i\u003e includes simple instructions to clarify and elucidate the basics: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - how to establish a beginning meditation practice \u003cbr\u003e - how to develop physical, mental, and emotional awareness \u003cbr\u003e - how to experience \"open\" awareness--observing one's practice while allowing for a sense of spaciousness with whatever occurs \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more information on the author, Elizabeth Hamilton, go to www.zencentersandiego.org.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Hamilton teaches and lives at the Zen Center of San Diego with her husband and practice partner, Ezra Bayda. She leads retreats and Zen programs throughout the United States and Hawaii, Australia, and Canada, including leading a retreat with Pema Ch?dr?n and Ezra Bayda at Gampo Abbey in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She has published numerous articles and dharma teachings under the pen name M. T. Head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.51 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52725303607603,"sku":"9781590303634","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/8geQoF3B-X9781590303634.webp?v=1763708307","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/untrain-your-parrot-and-other-no-nonsense-instructions-on-the-path-of-zen-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}