{"product_id":"living-as-a-river","title":"Living as a River","description":"\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eTo face reality is to embrace change; to resist change is to suffer. This is the liberating insight that unfolds with \u003cem\u003eLiving as a River\u003c\/em\u003e. A masterful investigation of the nature of self, this eloquent blend of current science and time-honored spiritual insight is meant to free us from the fear of impermanence in a world defined by change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"prod_box_right\"\u003e“An interesting, lively, and genuinely illuminating teaching of dharma.”\u003cbr\u003e—Jack Kornfield, author of \u003cem\u003eA Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“At a time when it's increasingly challenging to find clear and honest direction on the spiritual path, \u003cem\u003eLiving as a River\u003c\/em\u003e offers contemporary insight into an ancient practice and wise counsel we can trust. This book is both beautifully written and useful to all serious seekers.” \u003cbr\u003e—Mariana Caplan, PhD, author of \u003cem\u003eEyes Wide Open: Cultivating Discernment on the Spiritual Path\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHalfway Up the Mountain: The Error of Premature Claims to Enlightenment\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eThe primary vehicle for this journey is Buddhism's traditional Six Element Practice, a deconstructive process of deep reflection that helps us let go of the belief in a separate, static self—the root of unhappiness. Bodhipaksa takes readers through a systematic yet poetic analysis of the self that supports the realization of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"prod_box_list\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003e A sense of spaciousness and expansiveness that transcends the limitations of the physical body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003e Profound gratitude, awe, and a feeling of belonging as we witness the extent of our connectedness with the universe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003e Freedom from the psychological burden caused by clinging to a false identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003e The relaxed experience of “consciousness, pure and bright”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eEngrossing and incisive, \u003cem\u003eLiving as a River\u003c\/em\u003e is at once an empowering guide and a meditative practice we can turn to again and again to overcome our fear of change and align joyfully with the natural unfolding of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sounds True","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":35715495854238,"sku":"BK01466W","price":15.16,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/1337\/3854\/products\/1587.jpg?v=1597565396","url":"https:\/\/soundstruemhs-com.myshopify.com\/products\/living-as-a-river","provider":"soundstruemhs.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}