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Diane Eshin Rizzetto Charlotte Joko Beck

Waking Up to What You Do

A Zen Practice for Meeting Every Situation with Intelligence and Compassion

Diane Eshin Rizzetto, Charlotte Joko Beck

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Shambhala Publications Inc
01 September 2006

Zen Buddhism

"Life is rising up to meet us at every moment. The question is- Are we there to meet it or not? Diane Rizzetto presents a simple but supremely effective practice for meeting every moment of our lives with mindfulness, using the Zen precepts as tools to develop a keen awareness of the motivations behind every aspect of our behavior-to ""wake up to what we do""-from moment to moment. As we train in mindfulness of our actions, every situation of our lives becomes our teacher, offering priceless insight into what it really means to be happy. It's a simple practice with transformative potential, enabling us to break through our habitual reactions and to see clearly how our own happiness and well-being are intimately, inevitably connected to the happiness and well-being of everyone around us.

This Zen Buddhist guide to mindful living is ""athoughtful, sensitive examination of how to be a genuinely good person in this world"" (Sharon Salzlberg, author of Lovingkindness)

Life is rising up to meet us at every moment. The question is- Are we there to meet it or not? Diane Rizzetto presents a simple but supremely effective practice for meeting every moment of our lives with mindfulness, using the Zen precepts as tools to develop a keen awareness of the motivations behind every aspect of our behavior-to ""wake up to what we do""-from moment to moment.

As we train in mindfulness of our actions, every situation of our lives becomes our teacher, offering priceless insight into what it really means to be happy. It's a simple practice with transformative potential, enabling us to break through our habitual reactions and to see clearly how our own happiness and well-being are intimately, inevitably connected to the happiness and well-being of everyone around us."

By: Diane Eshin Rizzetto
Foreword by: Charlotte Joko Beck
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 289g
ISBN: 9781590303429
ISBN 10: 1590303423
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 September 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Diane Rizzetto is the Abbess and Guiding Teacher of the Bay Zen Center in Oakland, California. A dharma heir of Charlotte Joko Beck, she teaches extensively in Europe, as well as in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout the United States.

Reviews for Waking Up to What You Do: A Zen Practice for Meeting Every Situation with Intelligence and Compassion

Rizzetto's discussions are intelligent and compassionate, practical and engaging: while giving pragmatic suggestions, she persistently affirms that the precepts are not about following 'some outward moral authority, ' but rather about engaging 'the power of awareness so that we can see more clearly what deeply held beliefs are behind our actions'--a liberating invitation for anyone wanting to break open their usual 'reactive thinking' and instead 'find real freedom to engage life.' -- Publishers Weekly starred review <br> The distinctive charm of Rizzetto's book is that she not so much explains Buddhism as applies its precepts to an active, committed, and contemporary life. -- Library Journal <br> A thought-provoking book that invites the reader to sharpen mindfulness in the presence of the most ordinary, everyday moments. -- Ascent Magazine <br> Rizzetto's book is an inspiring as well as practical guide. How refreshing! Please read this good book and then pass it on to