Mind Body Zen: Waking Up to Your Life

Description

In Mind Body Zen, long-time Zen student, world-renowned Rolfer, and former philosophy professor Jeffrey Maitland combines his expertise around the mind-body-zen spectrum to assist bridge the East-West gap in spiritual practice.

Tackling the prevailing misconception that Zen is a philosophy, Maitland provides an in-depth explanation of why Zen is an eminently practical, grounded discipline. He emphasizes the power of simple, direct experience that lies on the heart of Zen. Maitland’s training in philosophy in addition to bodywork distinguishes Mind Body Zen from many other books available on the market. Drawing on his Rolfing expertise and years of applied meditation practice, he also offers techniques for healers across many systems and disciplines to more effectively work with their clients. Threaded all through these discussions are the insights of Joshu Sasaki Roshi, founder of Mt. Baldy Zen Center, best known by some as Leonard Cohen’s teacher, still actively teaching at age 102 but whose work has rarely been published. Mind Body Zen will appeal to the growing choice of Western Buddhists and religious seekers interested in Zen or meditation. Somatic therapists, psychotherapists, and healers of each and every persuasion can even find the connection between Zen and healing to be of great interest.