{"product_id":"9780593855249","title":"Becoming Yourself","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eZen Mind, Beginner’s Mind\u003c\/i\u003e comes a new book of teachings on the essence of Zen practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I felt a burden being lifted from my shoulders just by reading this remarkable book.\" —Oliver Burkeman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Our way of sitting is for you to become yourself.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this long-awaited book from one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the last century, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi shares simple, warmhearted teachings on a practice that is fundamentally about becoming yourself. In his inimitable style, filled with humor and insight, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e speaks directly to the newest beginners while also serving as a touchstone and a continual source of inspiration for even the most experienced practitioners and Zen teachers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e unearths new jewels from the late Suzuki’s lectures and brings to light many of his unpublished teachings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecoming yourself is not meant to be understood as an idea; it is meant to be tried out as a way of being. It is “Just to sit,” a practice of wholeheartedly being as you are, moment after moment, no matter what is happening. It is a practice of deeply connecting with how it feels to be alive in your surroundings, whether on a meditation cushion or not, and stepping forward from that connection. It is opening to your life, wherever you are, and finding right there a deep well of innate wisdom, compassion and care.","brand":"Shunryu Suzuki","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":46728709439700,"sku":"9780593855249","price":37.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_03de252f-6e6d-4418-8851-ff520776c59f.jpg?v=1755270086","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780593855249","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}