{"product_id":"2940153796956","title":"Secular Mysticism","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Secular Buddhist commentary\/derivative work of Evelyn Underhill's 1915 piece: \"Practical Mysticism.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author has adapted Underhill's book to a Secular Buddhist framework which encourages a balance between the rational and the intuitive, the mundane and the transcendent, the secular and the mystical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for Buddhists, but with non-Buddhists also in mind, \"Secular Mysticism\" avoids excessive Buddhist terminology. The few Buddhist terms used are given straightforward explanations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Author uses Underhill's practice guidelines to form a Buddhist Path that weaves between Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Zen, and Taoism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA departure from most Buddhist schools, \"Secular Mysticism\" encourages readers to strike out on their own and teach themselves. \"I'm not a teacher, I'm a writer. Buddha said, 'Be a lamp unto yourselves.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Author","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070353555696,"sku":"2940153796956","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153796956_p0.jpg?v=1764057109","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153796956","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}