{"title":"Barbara Rhodes","description":"\u003cp\u003eBarbara Rhodes offers insightful works that explore the intersections of spirituality and personal growth. Her writings invite readers to reflect on themes such as karma, consciousness, and the transformative power of mindful living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the realm of \u003cem\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e, Rhodes's books encourage thoughtful contemplation and practical application, making them a meaningful addition for those seeking to deepen their understanding of life's spiritual dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"composting-our-karma-by-richard-shrobe-9781645472940","title":"Composting Our Karma","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging teachings on the core Korean Zen practice of \"don't-know mind\" that encourage us to cultivate and apply a clear mind, improve our intuition, feel naturally at ease, and generate compassionate wisdom to face whatever arises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eComposting Our Karma\u003c\/em\u003e, Barbara Rhodes (Zen Master Soeng Hyang) offers the core Korean Zen teaching of don't-know mind as an antidote to the over-thinking, overly stimulating modern world that is the cause of so much suffering. In this collection of essays, Rhodes shows us that there are ways we can work with, or \"compost,\" whatever we've got in front of us, digest it into energy that can get us through the rough times, and cultivate a satisfying life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Don't-know mind,\" Korean Zen's foremost teaching, points to our clear enlightened mind before suffering arises based on concepts and judgments of like and dislike. While simple, it is a lifelong exercise, with immediate benefits that get deeper with practice. By applying don't-know mind to meditation, everyday existence, and life's challenges, readers will learn to work with their own mind's reactions to things; trust their intuition; perceive situations clearly; and act with natural courage, compassion, and enthusiasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRhodes offers fascinating insights from her professional life as a nurse; her commitment to engaged Buddhism; her life experience as a member of the LGBTQ community; her use of psychedelics on her spiritual path; and more. Readers will appreciate her down-to-earth wisdom, compassion, enthusiasm, and faith in the power of this practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book includes an afterword by Dae Bong Sunim, a guiding teacher at Musangsa Monastery in Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596034195692,"sku":"9781645472940","price":53.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781645472940-composting-our-karma.jpg?v=1777914079"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/barbara-rhodes.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}