The zen commandments audiobook dean sluyter audible. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. How chiara lubich presents the commandments to kids gods law for a new world, says focolare founder. I also own the the meditation audio recordings that dean offers on his site. The jews have given so much significance to those ten rules christians also, mohammedans also.
All these religions are jewish, the source is the jew, and the jew is the perfect businessman. It is the first installment of the dune saga, and in 2003 was cited as the worlds bestselling science fiction novel. A professor of philosophy in the 1960s in india, his outspoken criticism of religion, and controversial and provocative lectures earned him the title sex guru. The 10 commandments free download as powerpoint presentation. Pirsig, new york times bestselling author of zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance buddhism. Do the right thing, of course but better yet, find your inner light and doing the right thing becomes as natural as breathing. Natural meditation is the best meditation book i own. Given the wild and raucous epiphanies in another previous book, the zen commandments, you can bank on this authors ability to come up with innovative and. The zen commandments ten suggestions for a life of inner freedom.
Paula will explore the 10 suggestions for a life of inner freedom described in dean sluyters straightforward and inspiring book, the zen commandments. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by american author frank herbert, originally published as two separate serials in analog magazine. An explanation of the elements of zen practice and a collection of 43 koans translated into english. One night tokusan came to ryutan and asked many questions. Ten suggestions for a life of inner freedom by dean sluyter isbn. The zen commandments offers ten powerful nudges toward that light. Titled, the big questions, the author writes on the sacred art of questioning and offers his views on 14 questions that address lifes essential mysteries. I got a kick out of dean sluyters last book why the chicken crossed the road and other hidden enlightenment teachings from buddha to bebop to mother goose. For the man of zen everything is sacred even a cup of tea. The ten commandments tell us how to behave, but they dont say. Since i was committed to the path of becoming a zen monk, it was a good testdrive opportunity.
These arent more carvedinstone commandments, but practical suggestions for unfolding your experience of inner freedom. The ten commandments tell us how to behave, but they dont. Some of his commandments are zen interpretations of the 10 laws moses brought down from mount sinai. This book contains 11 chapters, total book length 4 hrs 8 mins. Sluyter draws on a variety of sources from the dalai lama and bob dylan to monty python and the wizard of oz to. Whatever he does, he does as if he is in a holy space. It has been the only mediation that i do on a daily basis. God came to earth to ask different races about the ten commandments, the ten rules of life. The zen commandments by dean sluyter overdrive rakuten.
On the surface, the ten commandments are a great guide by which to live ones life. Zen monastery lessons on living here and now live and dare. When he went on mount sinai to meet god and to receive the ten commandments, he saw a miracle happening a green bush, lush green, and inside it. Here is a document to print and put on your fridge to remind you that taking care of yourself is a priority. Dean sluyter presents ten suggestions for a life of inner freedom. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The ten commandments tell us how to behave, but they dont say much about the inner awareness. But they dont say much about the inner awareness from which our outer behavior springs. Hagans book will appeal to readers interested in what true zen practice is supposed to be about beyond all the popular images and colorful stories. Theyre simple guidelines for writing, working, and maximising your true, unique value. In dean sluyters clever the zen commandments, the author lays down 10 guidelines for living a more present life and experiencing momenttomoment awareness.
Publishers weekly with sparkling clarity and wit, sluyters ten suggestions lay out the practical essentials of the path. This audio version is a lively, farranging discussion of the books ideas, presented in twelve halfhour sessions. The ten commandments audio book audio enlightenment. The master key to life a universal guide to all that matters in making life more satisfying. This leaves the field open for the zen commandments. The ten commandments tell us how to behave, but they dont say much about the inner awareness from which outer behavior springs.
Drawing on sources from zen stories and the bible the ten commandments tell us how to behave, but they dont say much about the inner awareness from which outer behavior springs. You can be in it, but you cannot study it because zen, or dhyana, is not an object of study, it is a way of life. Ten suggestions for a life of inner freedom by dean sluyter. Being, acknowledging, perceiving, changing and achieving. The zen commandments and millions of other books are available for instant access. The book is extremely well written and joyously entertaining. Drawing on sources from zen stories and the bible to jazz and rock n roll, from american movies to tibetan meditative techniques, dean sluyter steers clear of dogma and emphasizes what works a sort of spiritual street smarts. The 10 commandments ten commandments book of exodus. The commandments are the path towards freedom, because they are the word of the father that makes us free in this journey. The zen commandments, and is the suggested format for meditation during study group. He shows that the state of boundless freedom and happiness isnt something distant or exotic, but is right here, while youre stuck in traffic or taking out the trash. It tied with roger zelaznys this immortal for the hugo award in 1966, and it won the inaugural nebula award for best novel.
The zen commandments the ten commandments tell us how to behave, but they dont say much about the inner awareness from which outer behavior springs. Osho, born chandra mohan jain, was an indian mystic and zen guru. How chiara lubich presents the commandments to kids. This is the question that i was living with, in my time of training in a zen monastery. These arent more carvedinstone commandments, but practical suggestions for unfolding your. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Dean does a great job of easing you into meditation effortlessly. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read zen supremacy.
The series will touch on, but not be limited to, the ten commandments in the bible, incorporating teachings from other faith traditions as well as zen and christianity, and integrating. Being, acknowledging, perceiving, changing and achieving ebook written by daniel marques. Once considered the woowoo practice of aging hippies, meditation has gone. Heres one dimension of what that could mean in an anecdote about the spiritual practice of being present. The ten commandments give us impeccable rules for how to behave. Dean sluyter is the author of the zen commandments 4.