Lotus in the Fire

The Healing Power of Zen

Jim Bedard

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 February 2013

Zen Buddhism; Coping with illness; Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice

"In 1995, Jim Bedard, a martial artist and Zen student, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and given ten days to live. This is the story of how he used his spiritual strength to bring himself into full contact with a death sentence as well as with painful medical treatment, including chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. It is also the inspiring story of how the faith of his family, Zen teacher, close friends, and the Buddhist community helped him.

Bedard's story introduces us to Zen practices that can help us cope with emotional turmoil and physical pain. His words on compassion, on karma, on gratitude, on impermanence and the inevitability of death-all from a nonsmoking, meditating, aerobically fit vegetarian who became suddenly and ""terminally"" ill-are inspiring and sometimes funny. He explores, too, the fundamental question of suffering, its cause, and how the teachings of karma can help us accept illness, ultimately using it as an opportunity to deepen our spiritual lives."

By: Jim Bedard
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9781570624308
ISBN 10: 1570624305
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 15 February 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jim Bedard began practicing Zen meditation twenty-five years ago as a student of Roshi Philip Kapleau. He also studied martial arts for fifteen years and holds a fifth-degree black belt in karate. Since his bone marrow transplant in 1995, he has been in a state of remission from leukemia. He divides his time between a sales and marketing job and working at the Toronto Zen Centre. He lives in Bethany, Ontario.

Reviews for Lotus in the Fire: The Healing Power of Zen

"This extraordinary book is both a treasure and a triumph. It is an inspiring testament to the ways in which rigorous spiritual practice can help us deal with acute suffering, pain, fear, and death... Lotus in the Fire proves the benefits of spiritual practice as supportive tool and a key to healing."—Frederic A. Brussat, Spirituality & Health <br>"[Bedard's] riveting, taut, and very moving survivor's story will appeal to readers of all faiths. A wake-up call to live life to the fullest, told with modest understatement and no New Age jargon, his book will inspire patients and their families coping with illnesses, as well as anyone coming to terms with death."— Publishers Weekly