{"product_id":"smokey-the-bear-sutra-hardcover","title":"Smokey the Bear Sutra - Hardcover","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\u003eGary Snyder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn impassioned poem with Buddhist imagery and messages of environmentalism, social justice, and enlightenment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulitzer Prize-winning American poet Gary Snyder composed Smokey the Bear Sutra\" one spring night in 1969 at a Sierra Club conference. Smokey the Bear is not the U.S. Forest Service's Smokey Bear, the latter being a highly recognized advertising symbol protected by Federal law. Rather, the imagery of this Smokey comes from Buddhism; according to Snyder, \u003cem\u003eSmokey the Bear Sutra\u003c\/em\u003e is a dharma protector, modeled after Fugo, the Japanese patron of ascetics and yogis. The message of the Sutra is that we as beings are responsible to protect all other life down to the smallest forms-- do no harm, protect our collective selves, and honor the great impermanence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis short work is part of Applewood's American Roots series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary Snyder is a well-known American poet, essayist, and environmental activist. Snyder is the recipient of many literary honors, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1974 for \u003cem\u003eTurtle Island\u003c\/em\u003e and the American Book Award in 1983 for \u003cem\u003eAxe Handles\u003c\/em\u003e. Other notable awards include the Bollingen Prize for Poetry, the John Hay Award for Nature Writing, and the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Buddhist since 1955, Snyder's spiritual beliefs are a strong influence on his work and activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.1 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53653731279155,"sku":"9781429096348","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/15J_1AujFu9781429096348.webp?v=1783999008","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/smokey-the-bear-sutra-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}