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In 1995, Jim Bedard, a martial artist and Zen student, was diagnosed with leukemia and given ten days to live. This is the story of how he used his spiritual strength to come to terms with a death sentence as well as painful medical treatment, including chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant.
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In 1995, Jim Bedard, a martial artist and Zen student, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and given ten days to live. This is the story of how he used his spiritual strength to bring himself into full contact with a death sentence as well as with painful medical treatment, including chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. It is also the inspiring story of how the faith of his family, Zen teacher, close friends, and the Buddhist community helped him. Bedard's story introduces us to Zen practices that can help us cope with emotional turmoil and physical pain. His words on compassion, on karma, on gratitude, on impermanence and the inevitability of death-all from a nonsmoking, meditating, aerobically fit vegetarian who became suddenly and ""terminally"" ill-are inspiring and sometimes funny. He explores, too, the fundamental question of suffering, its cause, and how the teachings of karma can help us accept illness, ultimately using it as an opportunity to deepen our spiritual lives.
Author Biography
Jim Bedard began practicing Zen meditation twenty-five years ago as a student of Roshi Philip Kapleau. He also studied martial arts for fifteen years and holds a fifth-degree black belt in karate. Since his bone marrow transplant in 1995, he has been in a state of remission from leukemia. He divides his time between a sales and marketing job and working at the Toronto Zen Centre. He lives in Bethany, Ontario.
Review
"This extraordinary book is both a treasure and a triumph. It is an inspiring testament to the ways in which rigorous spiritual practice can help us deal with acute suffering, pain, fear, and death... Lotus in the Fire proves the benefits of spiritual practice as supportive tool and a key to healing."--Frederic A. Brussat, Spirituality & Health "[Bedard's] riveting, taut, and very moving survivor's story will appeal to readers of all faiths. A wake-up call to live life to the fullest, told with modest understatement and no New Age jargon, his book will inspire patients and their families coping with illnesses, as well as anyone coming to terms with death."--Publishers Weekly
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"This extraordinary book is both a treasure and a triumph. It is an inspiring testament to the ways in which rigorous spiritual practice can help us deal with acute suffering, pain, fear, and death... Lotus in the Fire proves the benefits of spiritual practice as supportive tool and a key to healing."-Frederic A. Brussat, Spirituality & Health "[Bedard's] riveting, taut, and very moving survivor's story will appeal to readers of all faiths. A wake-up call to live life to the fullest, told with modest understatement and no New Age jargon, his book will inspire patients and their families coping with illnesses, as well as anyone coming to terms with death."-Publishers Weekly
Details ISBN1570624305 Author Jim Bedard Publisher Shambhala Publications Inc Year 1999 ISBN-10 1570624305 ISBN-13 9781570624308 Format Paperback Publication Date 1999-02-01 Imprint Shambhala Publications Inc Subtitle The Healing Power of Zen Place of Publication Boston Country of Publication United States DEWEY 294.3927 Illustrations 1 illustration Short Title LOTUS IN THE FIRE -RM/082 Language English Media Book Pages 208 DOI 10.1604/9781570624308 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 1999-02-09 We've got this
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