Ambivalent Zen : One Man's Adventures on the Dharma Path
A wise and witty account of one man's life-long quest for spiritual enlightenment follows Shainberg's odyssey through psychoanalysis, karate, apprenticeships with Zen masters, and more, in pursuit of illumination. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
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Seeking help with his basketball game, Shainberg embraced Zen Buddhism in 1951 and was catapulted on a life-long spiritual journey. Alternately comic and reverential, Ambivalent Zen chronicles the rewards and dangers of spiritual ambition and presents a poignant reflection of the experiences faced by many Americans involved in the Zen movement.
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