{"product_id":"the-fruitful-darkness-a-journey-through-buddhist-practice-and-tribal-wisdom-paperback","title":"The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Halifax\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThich Nhat Hanh\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The wisdom of cultures that live harmoniously with nature spoken through the heart and mind of a true gnostic intermediary.\" --Ram Dass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this \"masterwork of an authentic spirit person,\" Buddhist teacher and anthropologist Joan Halifax Roshi delves into \"the fruitful darkness\"--the shadow side of being, found in the root truths of Native religions, the fecundity of nature, and the stillness of meditation (Thomas Berry).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this highly personal and insightful odyssey of the heart and mind, she encounters Tibetan Buddhist meditators, Mexican shamans, and Native American elders, among others. In rapt prose, she recounts her explorations--from Japanese Zen meditation to hallucinogenic plants, from the Dogon people of Mali to the Mayan rain forest, all the while creating \"an adventure of the spirit and a feast of wisdom old and new\" Halifax believes that deep ecology (which attempts to fuse environmental awareness with spiritual values) works in tandem with Buddhism and shamanism to discover \"the interconnectedness of all life,\" and to regain life's sacredness (Peter Matthiessen).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52867819667680,"sku":"9780802140715","price":20.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/bVzvk_BmKw9780802140715.webp?v=1781271866","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fruitful-darkness-a-journey-through-buddhist-practice-and-tribal-wisdom-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}