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We think of mindfulness and meditation, immersion in a state of being where meaning is found through simplicity. Zen lore has been absorbed by Western practitioners and pop culture alike, yet there is a specific area of this ancient tradition that hasn’t been fully explored in the West. With\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eZen of Creativity \u003c\/em\u003e(first published in 2005)\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAmerican Zen master John Daido Loori presented a book that taps the principles of the Zen arts and aesthetic as a means to unlock creativity and find freedom in the various dimensions of our existence. Loori dissolves the barriers between art and spirituality, opening up the possibility of meeting life with spontaneity, grace, and peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZen Buddhism is steeped in the arts. In spiritual ways, calligraphy, poetry, painting, the tea ceremony, and flower arranging can point us toward our essential, boundless nature. Brilliantly interpreting the teachings of the artless arts, Loori illuminates various elements that awaken our creativity, among them\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003estill point\u003c\/em\u003e, the center of each moment that focuses on the tranquility within;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esimplicity\u003c\/em\u003e, in which the creative process is uncluttered and unlimited, like a cloudless sky;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003espontaneity\u003c\/em\u003e, a way to navigate through life without preconceptions, with a freshness in which everything becomes new;\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emystery,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ea sense of trust in the unknown;\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecreative feedback,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe systematic use of an audience to receive noncritical input about our art;\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eart koans,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexercises based on paradoxical questions that can be resolved only through artistic expression. 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Appealing equally to spiritual seekers, artists, and veteran Buddhist practitioners, this book is perfect for those wishing to discover new means of self-awareness and expression—and to restore equanimity and freedom amid the vicissitudes of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zen_of_Creativity_intro.mp3\"\u003eListen to the introduction.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/monasterystore.org\/pages\/the-zen-of-creativity-an-excerpt\"\u003eRead the first chapter.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-body clearfix\" id=\"left-rail-top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-return-id=\"mobile-praise\" id=\"desktop-praise\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"seemore-2\" class=\"slot product-praise seemoreenable opened\" target-height=\"401.516\" height-fold=\"280\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"slot-header\"\u003ePraise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"clearfix\"\u003e“A well-written, wise, insightful book on creativity and Zen, a subject made all the more intriguing and persuasive by Daido Loori’s long experience as a student and teacher in both. 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