New York: Walker & Company, 2000. As New condition in As New Dust Jacket. Obviously never read -- fresh and crisp. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. NOT price clipped ($19.00). No chips, tears, or creases. Not a book club edition. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. First Printing with complete number row (2468 10 97541) [sic] on copyright page. Original bluish-green boards. From the Dust Jacket: "Your home is an extension of yourself; therefore, when your home is in turmoil, your life is in turmoil. However, when you attend to your home, you begin to feel less hurried and more in tune with your life. Gary Thorp shows how the principles of Zen can bring harmony and peace to your life at home." Bibliography. Index. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. As New condition/As New dust jacket. 12mo. xvi, 159pp.

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Title

Sweeping Changes : Discovering the Joy of Zen in Everyday Tasks

Publisher

Walker & Company, New York

Publication Date

2000

Language

English

ISBN 10

0802713602

ISBN 13

9780802713605

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Printing of the First Edition.

Condition

As New condition

Dust Jacket Condition

As New dust jacket

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Religion / Theology / Church History

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Your home is an extension of yourself; therefore when your home is in turmoil, your life is in turmoil. However, when you attend to your home, you begin to feel less hurried and more in tune with your life. There is delight and calm to be found in the midst of washing dishes or changing the water in a vase of flowers; there is pleasure to be experienced in the repetitions of daily life.

Gary Thorp shows how the principles of Zen can bring harmony and peace to your life at home. You don't need special surroundings to achieve the tranquillity of Zen; you can find it anywhere, in the action of dusting a shelf, organizing your closet, or feeding your cat. "Zen" means, simply, meditation, and it does not require you to be seated quietly in a formalized posture. Thorp closely observes many everyday activities, evaluating their capacity to bring satisfaction and self-growth and provide an opportunity for Zen practice.

Sweeping Changes may not only change your feelings toward housekeeping, it is likely to help you see your home, and your place in it, in a new and nurturing light. Whether you live in a small room, an apartment, or on an estate, you will find something of spiritual and practical value in this engaging, insightful book.

About the Author

Gary Thorp began studying Zen in 1960 and was later lay-ordained in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. A former bookseller and jazz pianist, he is a full-time writer, doing research in marine biology and the ecology of mountain lions. He lives with his wife, Lura, in Marin County.

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