Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out:
(Where possible, we have also tried to include a review/interview related to each of the new book releases …)
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Hiking Zen: Train Your Mind in Nature
Phap Xa, Phap Lu
( Parallax Press )
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Book Description:
Discover the joy of mindful walking and hiking, cultivate deep connection with the world around you, and ultimately embrace the path of happiness as a way of life
A mobile monastery to stick in your pack whenever you go out on the trail, this book by veteran hikers and Buddhist monks Phap Luu and Phap Xa offers mindfulness practices to explore as you walk to generate inner and outer peace.
Grounded in the rich traditions of Zen practice, this book invites you to experience the fundamental connection between humans and the natural world.
Hiking Zen offers:
– concrete mindfulness practices to explore outside for peace, joy, and belonging
– actionable steps to weave mindful walking into the fabric of daily life
– nuggets of wisdom gleaned from leading multi-week mindful hiking retreats
– personal narratives of the monastic path
– insight into how connection with nature supports resiliency and collective and personal health and well-being
***READ an excerpt from this book …
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