{"product_id":"turning-the-wheel-essays-on-buddhism-and-writing-paperback","title":"Turning the Wheel: Essays on Buddhism and Writing - 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\u003eCharles Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Were it not for the Buddhadharma, says Charles Johnson in his preface to \u003ci\u003eTurning the Wheel, \u003c\/i\u003e \"I'm convinced that, as a black American and an artist, I would not have been able to successfully negotiate my last half century of life in this country.\u003c\/b\u003e Or at least not with a high level of creative productivity.\" In this collection of provocative and intimate essays, Johnson writes of the profound connection between Buddhism and creativity, and of the role of Eastern philosophy in the quest for a free and thoughtful life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1926, W. E. B. Du Bois asked African-Americans what they would most want were the color line miraculously forgotten. \u003ci\u003eIn Turning the Wheel, \u003c\/i\u003e Johnson sets out to explore this question by examining his experiences both as a writer and as a practitioner of Buddhism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe looks at basic Buddhist principles and practices, demonstrating how Buddhism is both the most revolutionary and most civilized of possible human choices. He discusses fundamental Buddhist practices such as the Eightfold Path, Taming the Mind, and Sangha and illuminates their place in the American Civil Rights movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohnson moves from spiritual guides to spiritual nourishment: writing. In essays touching on the role of the black intellectual, \u003ci\u003eUncle Tom's Cabin, \u003c\/i\u003e and Ralph Ellison, Johnson uses tools of Buddhist thinking to clarify difficult ideas. Powerful and revelatory, these essays confirm that writing and reading, along with Buddhism, are the basic components that make up a thoughtful life.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703438766387,"sku":"9781416572435","price":25.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bDZuTzFGVmU0VjlYYzN4aVhhcFNGZz09.webp?v=1763323238","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/turning-the-wheel-essays-on-buddhism-and-writing-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}