Life is Out to Get You (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Blue Jade Press LLC, 2025
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Paperback. Life Is Out to Get You: Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice "Who am I? Why am I here? Why do I feel unhappy? What's this life all about?These are the fundamental questions we all have.-Roshi Ray Cicetti "As a young man Ray Cicetti was a social worker and singer in his own band. In mid-life, he turned to Zen Buddhism, became a teacher and chose to guide others seeking freedom and relief from suffering. In addition to teaching Zen he has added two books of poetry and now, this book of dharma talks, adding his own words to transmit the light to others."- Robert Jinsen Kennedy, Roshi. In this helpful addition to dharma literature, Roshi Cicetti brings his therapist's training and experience with real people in real situations into balance with the meditator's clarity and open heart/mind. His talks are full of gems, any one of which may be just what you need at that moment: - "Never waste a good crisis."- "Whatever your problem, when you hang out with it, when youare curious rather than condemning and are willing to look atand through it, and see what it's about, it becomes a pathway."- "Nobody cares how wise you are if you don't apply it in how you move in the world."Give this book a chance. You might just find that pathway to resolving your innermost questions.-Kipp Ryodo Hawley, the author of Three Steps to Mindfulness: Bringing Zen: Awareness Into Your Life. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Life is Out to Get You (Paperback)
- Author
- Ray Cicetti
- Publisher
- Blue Jade Press LLC
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- new
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- Paperback
- Language
- English
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- 1961043130
- ISBN 13
- 9781961043138
Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
“Who am I? Why am I here? Why do I feel unhappy? What’s this life all about?
These are the fundamental questions we all have.—Roshi Ray Cicetti
"As a young man Ray Cicetti was a social worker and singer in his own band. In mid-life, he turned to Zen Buddhism, became a teacher and chose to guide others seeking freedom and relief from suffering. In addition to teaching Zen he has added two books of poetry and now, this book of dharma talks, adding his own words to transmit the light to others."
— Robert Jinsen Kennedy, Roshi.
In this helpful addition to dharma literature, Roshi Cicetti brings his therapist’s training and experience with real people in real situations into balance with the meditator’s clarity and open heart/mind. His talks are full of gems, any one of which may be just what you need at that moment:
• “Never waste a good crisis.”
• “Whatever your problem, when you hang out with it, when you
are curious rather than condemning and are willing to look at
and through it, and see what it's about, it becomes a pathway.”
• “Nobody cares how wise you are if you don’t apply it in how you move in the world.”
Give this book a chance. You might just find that pathway to resolving your innermost questions.
—Kipp Ryodo Hawley, the author of Three Steps to Mindfulness: Bringing Zen: Awareness Into Your Life.
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