{"product_id":"9781611801835","title":"Taming the Ox: Buddhist Stories and Reflections on Politics, Race, Culture, and Spiritual Practice","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eJohnson, Charles\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShambhala\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/4\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuddhism-influenced essays, stories, and reviews by National Book Award winner Charles R. Johnson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      This wide  and varied collection of essays, reviews, and short stories by the  renowned author Charles Johnson offers incisive views on poltics, race,  and Buddhism. Johnson notes that in his life the two activities that  have anchored him and reinforce each other are creative production and  spiritual practice. This book is a crystallization of what he has  learned during his passage through American literature, the visual arts,  and the Buddhadharma.\u003cbr\u003e     Essays include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   • \"And if Peace Is Their Goal . . .\" on the principles of enlightened politics \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   • \"The  King We Need\" on the deep and sophisticated moral philosophy of Dr.  Martin Luther King Jr., and why King's teachings and example are  important to all Americans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   • \"Why Buddhists Should Vote\"--Johnson posits that voting can be seen as a way to reduce suffering \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   • \"The  Meaning of Barack Obama\"--an appreciation of the man who became one of  the most historic US presidents, even before his first 100 days were  through \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   • \"Why Buddhism for Black America Now?\"--what Buddhism can offer the African-American community in the post-MLK era","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43405086359807,"sku":"9781611801835","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781611801835_s600x595.jpg?v=1775596668","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781611801835","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}