Zen and the Art of Falling in Love
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (903 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0743243366 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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She is also the relationship expert on iVillage and runs workshops nationally on all aspects of psychology, Zen, and relationships. Visit the author online at BrendaShoshanna. She has written many books, including Zen Miracles, Why Men Leave, and Journey Through Illness and Beyond, winner of the NABE Award for Best Book of the Year in the Category of Health. Brenda Shoshanna, PhD, is a practicing psyc
"Must-read for EVERYONE!" according to Katy Hollbacher. I bought this book 6 or 7 years ago, having liked what I saw from a quick browsing at the bookstore, but I was so much more impressed than I ever could have hoped. For me, it has truly been life-changing. I read it a second time a few years ago and since then have left it on my bedside table--I might read a few pages or a chapter every week or month, and plan to "always" be reading it.The approaches and lessons taught can be applied not only to love relationships, but to work and life in general. Some of the case studies can . Not another "Help me fall in LoVe" book Zen and the Art of Falling in Love is a simple, insightful look at the enigma that is Love. It is a look into the truth of the matter - that Love is only attainable when we look inside of ourselves first - and really look not just cast a brief glance into who we are, where we've been, and what we've experienced.The quotes interspersed throughout the book, as well as the "Stepping Stones" at the end of each chapter make this a book filled with practical, meangingful and real information that is sure to affect, inspire and fin. "breathe" according to A Customer. The most important love relationship one can have is the relationship with the source of the questions within. From there, all love grows. Brenda Shoshanna has written an engaging, thoughtful book. In it, she illustrates the ways in which we thwart our opportunities to know this inner source, and the ways in which we can let go of the desire and proclivity to do so. In letting go, beauty and love become self-evident - waking from a dream. Shoshanna's book is brilliant not only in demystifying Zen practice, but in applying it
So why aren't we in love all the time?In Zen and the Art of Falling in Love, psychologist, relationship expert and Zen practitioner Brenda Shoshanna shows readers how to rejuvenate their romantic lives by combining a psychological understanding of relationships with the way of Zen practice. The lessons provided by such practices as Taking Your Shoes Off (Becoming Available), Sitting on the Cushion (Meeting Yourself), Cleaning House (Emptying Yourself) and Receiving the Stick (Dealing with Blows) can offer new insight into the common problems of miscommunication, lies, betrayal, jealousy, insecurity, loss, and disappointment. Perennially popular topics Zen and romance come together in this unique guide that reveals how to fall in love and stay that way.We are meant to be in love. Using the lessons of Zen practice, you can open your life to love, fall in love—and stay in love.. Love energizes our daily existence, heals the body and mind and makes every moment precious
But readers searching for broader meaning will revel in her ability to weave together the basic tenets of relationship psychology with the self-realization techniques of Zen practice. Each Zen instruction is like "a metaphor for our entire lives": consciously taking off our shoes teaches us about mindfulness; sitting quietly on a cushion allows us to get to know ourselves and our patterns of behavior; doing nothing helps us learn to let go of our need to control things and people. . From Publishers Weekly To find love, t