{"product_id":"9781594734502","title":"Waking Up: A Week Inside a Zen Monastery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide to what it's like to                 spend a week inside \u003cbr\u003ea Zen Buddhist monastery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e                       \u003cp\u003eThe notion of spending days at a time in                 silence and meditation amid the serene beauty of a Zen                 monastery may be appealing—but how do you do it, and what can                 you really expect from the experience? \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaking Up\u003c\/i\u003e provides the answers for everyone who's just curious, as well as for all those who have dreamed of actually giving it a try and now want to know where to begin. \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003eJack Maguire take us inside the monastery                 walls to present details of what it's like: the physical work,                 common meals, conversations with the monks and other residents,                 meditation, and other activities that fill an ordinary week. We                 learn:\u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat kind of person resides in a Zen monastery? \u003c\/li\u003e            \u003cli\u003eWhy do people stay there\/ And for how long? \u003c\/li\u003e            \u003cli\u003eMust you be a Buddhist to spend time there? \u003c\/li\u003e            \u003cli\u003eWhat do the people there do? What is a typical day like? \u003c\/li\u003e            \u003cli\u003eHow does the experience affect people's spiritual life once they're back home?\u003c\/li\u003e            \u003cli\u003eHow can I try it out? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e                \u003cp\u003eA detailed \"Guide to Zen and Buddhist                 Places\" and a glossary of terms make \u003ci\u003eWaking Up\u003c\/i\u003e not only a                 handbook for the curious seeker, but an excellent resource for                 anyone wanting to know more about the Buddhist way. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171018359024,"sku":"9781594734502","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594734502_p0.jpg?v=1763814752","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594734502","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}