num_pages: 318
description: Relentlessly pursuing illumination, struggling to let go of identity, desire, belief and certainty, Shainberg faces down and learns to accept the Backward Law, "Whosoever would save his soul shall lose it." This unique, courageous memoir tells of one man's attempt to infuse his daily life with the elusive wisdom of Zen.
language: English
title: AMBIVALENT ZEN: A Memoir
titlecomplete: AMBIVALENT ZEN: A Memoir
genres: Religion, Buddhism, Philosophy, Zen, Spirituality, Memoir, Nonfiction, Autobiography
ratings_count: 142
publisher: Pantheon