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The Wonder of Presence--every page peppered with question marks--makes it immediately clear that Toni Packer is not going to spoon-feed us answers. A sort of Zen Krishnamurti, Packer entertains the burning questions of "spiritual practice" (a term she avoids) and of life itself, all the while turning us back to ourselves. She calls it the way of meditative inquiry, a method in which meditation has no other purpose than to derail habitual modes of thinking and feeling, thereby opening oneself up to everything that is happening--just as it is. In chapters on anger, fear, and peace, Packer, formerly a Zen teacher in the lineage of Philip Kapleau, shows that "when a powerfully driven emotion gives way to simple awareness, it is like a miracle." The book is based on Packer's retreat talks and entertains the questions of retreatants on wide-ranging topics from relationships to suffering and from freedom to judgment. For all of these, she dives into the problem, asking about origins and peeling back the layers of the self. The Wonder of Presence answers questions by showing us how to look. --Brian Bruya
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This refreshingly iconoclastic collection of dharma talks encourages readers to deemphasize issues such as posture, the "stages" of enlightenment or the proper meditation techniques in favor of "effortless being." Packer, founder of the Springwater Center for Meditative Inquiry in western New York, draws on an eclectic assortment of thinkers, from traditional Zen masters to Krishnamurti. This anthology has some repetition of ideas, but in general, the various pieces adhere quite well. Packer's emphasis on awareness and "the wonder of presence" combined with her rare ability to make abstract concepts seem simple, even obvious makes this a welcome addition. (Apr.)
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The Wonder of Presence--every page peppered with question marks--makes it immediately clear that Toni Packer is not going to spoon-feed us answers. A sort of Zen Krishnamurti, Packer entertains the burning questions of "spiritual practice" (a term she avoids) and of life itself, all the while turning us back to ourselves. She calls it the way of meditative inquiry, a method in which meditation has no other purpose than to derail habitual modes of thinking and feeling, thereby opening oneself up to everything that is happening--just as it is. In chapters on anger, fear, and peace, Packer, formerly a Zen teacher in the lineage of Philip Kapleau, shows that "when a powerfully driven emotion gives way to simple awareness, it is like a miracle." The book is based on Packer's retreat talks and entertains the questions of retreatants on wide-ranging topics from relationships to suffering and from freedom to judgment. For all of these, she dives into the problem, asking about origins and peeling back the layers of the self. The Wonder of Presence answers questions by showing us how to look. --Brian Bruya
From Publishers Weekly
This refreshingly iconoclastic collection of dharma talks encourages readers to deemphasize issues such as posture, the "stages" of enlightenment or the proper meditation techniques in favor of "effortless being." Packer, founder of the Springwater Center for Meditative Inquiry in western New York, draws on an eclectic assortment of thinkers, from traditional Zen masters to Krishnamurti. This anthology has some repetition of ideas, but in general, the various pieces adhere quite well. Packer's emphasis on awareness and "the wonder of presence" combined with her rare ability to make abstract concepts seem simple, even obvious makes this a welcome addition. (Apr.)
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"WHAT A QUIET SUNDAY IT IS, overflowing with golden light!" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
meditative inquiry, habitual reactions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hui Neng New!
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- The Life and Letters of Tofu Roshi by Susan Moon in Front Matter
- Hidden Spring: A Buddhist Woman Confronts Cancer by Sandy Boucher in Front Matter
- A Quiet Room: The Poetry of Zen Master Jakushitsu by Genko Jakushitsu in Front Matter
- Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment by Roshi P. Kapleau in Front Matter
- The Three Pillars of Zen-Teaching Practice Enlightenment by Roshi Philip Kapleau in Front Matter
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