{"product_id":"b0fhfdl76m","title":"The Wisdom of Ikkyū Sōjun: Wild Zen, Sacred Eros, and the Poetry of No-Self","description":"\u003cp\u003eTired of spiritual teachers who pretend to be perfect saints? What if true enlightenment is found not by escaping your messy humanity, but by diving into it headfirst?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Ikkyū Sōjun, the 15th-century Crazy Cloud monk—a Zen master, a renowned poet, a reputed bastard son of an emperor, and an unrepentant lover of sake, taverns, and women. He is the ultimate spiritual rebel, whose life was a thunderous exposé of religious hypocrisy and a joyful celebration of finding the sacred in the most profane places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wisdom of Ikkyū Sōjun is an invitation into the wild, passionate, and liberating heart of Zen. This is not a book about becoming a solemn, disciplined monk. It’s a guide to waking up in the midst of your real, flawed, and beautiful life, inspired by a master who found his temple in the red-light district and his sutras in the verses of a love poem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, you will discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Power of Irreverence:  Learn why Ikkyū mocked pious monks and tore up sacred texts as a profound act of compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Zen of Eros:  Explore his erotic poetry and understand how he saw human love and desire not as obstacles, but as powerful gateways to realizing emptiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEnlightenment in the Marketplace:  Let go of the need for monastic silence and discover how to find profound stillness in the chaos of your daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Beauty of Imperfection:  Embrace the spirit of wabi-sabi and learn from Ikkyū that your flaws, your passions, and your contradictions are not separate from your Buddha-nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIkkyū’s wisdom is a liberating force, especially today. It is an antidote to spiritual pretense and a call to radical authenticity. He gives you permission to be fully human, and shows you that in that total, unapologetic humanity, the most profound freedom is found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are ready for a spirituality that is raw, honest, and has the scent of wine on its breath, it's time to meet Ikkyū.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67902039556341,"sku":"YSL49249","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/8774\/8597\/files\/61WOawaxr4L._SY1500.jpg?v=1793436534","url":"https:\/\/www.newbooks.store\/products\/b0fhfdl76m","provider":"NewBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}