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RECENTLY PUBLISHED | 23 The Original Frontier A Serious Seeker’s Guide to Zen Michael Elliston A manual for creatively integrating Zen practice into everyday life without disrupting your routine A unique approach to introduce Zen to new practitioners and to guide maturing students The ultimate in spiritual do-it-yourself, operating on the deepest levels of the mind Throw open the gates to the original frontier of your creative mind with this new and refreshing approach to Zen meditation. Presented step by step and in easily accessible terms, discover how Zen differs from popular meditations, learn how to design a contemporary Zen life, and master workarounds for all your excuses for practicing. This book simplifies the fundamentals of Soto Zen for neophytes and expands understanding for experienced practitioners. Embrace the ambiguity of daily life through contemporary Zen life, the key to surviving and thriving in these trying times. A creative thinker, fine artist, and teacher, Michael Elliston is ordained as a transmitted Zen priest. He is founder of the Atlanta Soto Zen Center, and the Silent Thunder Order, a network of Zen centers in the US and Canada. He has studied Zen since 1966. Seeking the Spirits of Palo Kimbisa Exploring the Mysterious World of the Afro-Cuban Religion Tata Rodriguez as told to Sophia Kelly Shultz An informative journey through the world of the Afro-Cuban religion Palo Kimbisa, as told by a lifelong practitioner and goddaughter of Tata Rodriguez Anyone from future initiates to those who simply wish to know more about this fascinating religion will benefit Compelling stories reveal that Palo Kimbisa is a religion not to be taken lightly Palero Tata Rodriguez is your guide through this exploration of Palo Kimbisa, an Afro-Cuban religion where nothing is as it seems: elements of nature become spirits that speak to the Tata and initiates, clay pots become miniature sacred groves, and a chef becomes a Tata—a counselor, protector, and teacher. Palo goddaughter Sophia Kelly Shultz experiences and relates Tata Rodriguez’s practices through anecdotes, firsthand accounts, and exquisite pen- and-ink illustrations. Special passages bring life to concepts represented by each Spirit; others highlight important facets of the palero’s beliefs and practices. Stories invite anyone, from future initiates to those who simply wish to know more about this religion, to get a feel for the rules and practicalities—and the magic—of Palo. Not quite an itinerant preacher, peripatetic palero Tata Rodriguez moves his family hub as work, housing, or the Spirits dictate. He currently lives in Florida, where, when not working as a chef or with the Spirits (or both), he enjoys fishing and painting. Definitely an itinerant author and artist, Sophia Kelly Shultz, who is also an award-winning quilter and needleworker, lives in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, with her extremely patient husband, David. Size: 6" x 9" Pages: 256 Price: $29.99 Binding: hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7643-6088-6 Size: 6" x 9" Pages: 128 Price: $16.99 Illustrations: 29 b/w illustrations Binding: hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7643-6090-9