{"product_id":"9780861712830","title":"Pure Heart, Enlightened Mind: The Life and Letters of an Irish Zen Saint","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most beloved Buddhist books of all time-having inspired popular musicians, artists, a documentary film, and countless readers-is now in an expanded, new edition, loaded with extras. Absolutely absorbing from start to finish, this is a true story you might truly fall in love with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt only 24, Maura O'Halloran left her Irish-American family stateside and traveled to Japan, where she began studying under an inscrutable Zen master. She would herself become recognized as a Zen master-in an uncommonly brief amount of time. \u003ci\u003ePure Heart, Enlightened Mind\u003c\/i\u003e is Maura's beautifully-written account of her journey. These journal entries and letters home reveal astonishing, wise-beyond-her-years humor, compassion, wisdom, and commitment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis expanded edition includes never-before-seen entries and poems, the author's unfinished novel, and an afterword that discusses the book's cultural impact. It will be a must-have for Maura's previous fans—and will surely find her thousands of new ones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wisdom Publications MA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022361018608,"sku":"9780861712830","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780861712830_p0.jpg?v=1763828314","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780861712830","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}