{"product_id":"the-zen-of-vimalakirti-9798218856786","title":"The Zen of Vimalakirti","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Zen of Vimalakirti\u003c\/em\u003e, W.J. Louis, taking the widely celebrated Mahayana text as inspiration, describes the nature and meaning of Buddhist practice and liberation from the perspective of a Black American layman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Zen of Vimalakirti is a three part essay. The first part, on the subject of Right Livelihood, assesses the layman's work-life as a valuable opportunity for Zen practice. The second part is a comparative analysis of the Vimalakirti Sutra and the philosophy of Daoist sage Zhuang Zhou. The third part uses Zen Ancestor Huineng's Platform Sutra as a springboard for a discussion on tea preparation as a meditative practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis essay began as a personal endeavor for Louis - one in which he wrote to wrap his own mind around the potential for legitimate Zen practice as a working person. Ultimately it is the culmination of over 15 years of informal study. Readers will gain an understanding of Zen, not as an unnecessarily lofty concept, but as a down-to-earth way of seeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. J. Louis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W.J. Louis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.25w x 0.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218856786","brand":"W.J. Louis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45361564680329,"sku":"9798218856786","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_b75c964c-faed-449b-bc51-2e0eb97444f3.jpg?v=1773170474","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-zen-of-vimalakirti-9798218856786","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}