{"product_id":"a-year-of-zen-mindfulness-daily-practices-and-meditations-to-find-focus-and-peace","title":"A Year of Zen Mindfulness: Daily Practices and Meditations to Find Focus and Peace","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eALEX KAKUYO\u003c\/b\u003e is a Buddhist teacher and a breathwork facilitator. A former Marine, he served in both Iraq and Afghanistan before finding the Dharma through a series of happy accidents. Alex helps students connect Buddhist teachings with daily life through movement, mindfulness, and meditation. His Dharma talks, books, and other writings can be found at his blog, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Same Old Zen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Millions of people around the world have taken up a formal mindfulness meditation practice as part of their everyday lives, but with anxiety and depression at an all-time high, there seems to be something missing. Alex seems to have connected the dots back to inner peace and happiness, and the answer is quite simple: small, consistent, actionable steps. This book serves as the lighthouse that both highlights the path and illuminates the destination.\" \n\u003cstrong\u003e--Mandy Trapp, international speaker and meditation teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003cem\u003eA Year of Zen Mindfulness\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderful book for integrating calm and clarity into every moment of your life. Drawing on his experience as a Zen student and teacher, Alex Kakuyo has distilled a range of useful and creative reflections, meditations, and exercises that everyone can practice. Filled with encouragement and inspiration, his book will guide you--day by day--to establish your deepest intentions and develop your best qualities, so you can live peacefully and flourish, now and in the future.\" \n\u003cstrong\u003e--Kimberly Brown, author of \u003cem\u003eNavigating Grief and Loss and Steady, Calm, and Brave\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This book is a great gift for someone hoping to incorporate little tidbits of Zen in their everyday life. As always, Alex does an amazing job of breaking down Buddhist concepts that can be used in our current world.\" \n\u003cstrong\u003e--Dana Gornall, founder of The Tattooed Buddha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In \n\u003cem\u003eA Year of Zen Mindfulness\u003c\/em\u003e, Alex Kakuyo shows us how to turn internal chaos into cool, calm, and clarity in as little as 1-10 minutes a day. Take his daily advice one day at a time, and pay close attention to its transformative power.\" \n\u003cstrong\u003e--Pamela Ayo Yetunde, ThD, pastoral counselor, co-editor, \u003cem\u003eBlack and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us About Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"While so many contemporary Buddhist books draw the reader in with the authority of the writer or tradition, this book offers a refreshingly open and experimental approach. \n\u003cem\u003eA Year of Zen Mindfulness\u003c\/em\u003e offers a selection of meditations and practices, koans and affirmations, and writing exercises to engage every reader, from absolute beginner to seasoned practitioner. Sensei Alex Kakuyo's skillful introductory guidance adds to this book's value as an ideal addition to your library.\" \n\u003cstrong\u003e--Justin Whitaker, senior contributor at Buddhistdoor Global\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKakuyo, Alex\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEX KAKUYO\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Buddhist teacher and a breathwork facilitator. A former Marine, he served in both Iraq and Afghanistan before finding the Dharma through a series of happy accidents. Alex helps students connect Buddhist teachings with daily life through movement, mindfulness, and meditation. 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