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Personal Transformation

Blowing Zen: Finding an Authentic Life, Revised updated edition

Blowing Zen: Finding an Authentic Life, Revised updated edition

As a young, up and coming electrical engineer living in England, Ray Brooks had everything he could wantâ€”a high paying job, late nights, and fast cars. All he was missing in his life was the meaning.

A series of events brought him to Japan, where he met a man who played the shakuhachi, an ancient Japanese flute. That fortuitous interaction motivated Brooks to embark on a journey to learn this very difficult instrument.

Through playing the shakuhachi, he began to understand the Zen discipline that is a crucial aspect of Japanese culture. This understanding greatly changed his outlook on life, putting him in touch with his authentic self.

Blowing Zenâ€™s humor and its irresistible story of cultures converging lets the underlying message come through without preachiness: life is about finding your true calling, not just what brings you superficial joy. Brooksâ€™ spontaneous approach to the collaboration of art, mind, body, and spirit is inspiring and instructive.
This uplifting memoir has been entrancing readers since its release in 2000, and it is now being re-released with a new chapter and lots of photographs.

This is the expanded and revised edition with photos.
Country USA
Brand Sentient Publications
Manufacturer Sentient Publications
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2011-05-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781591811701

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