Summary: In this final segment of Upaya’s series on The Shamanic Bones of Zen, Osho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel focuses on ritual as a form of celebration. In Zen, Earthlyn explains, we begin by receiving the teachings of the ancestors. When we put these teachings into practice, through the rituals of zazen and liturgy, we celebrate the ancestors of what they’ve given to us. And this celebration leads to a sense of gratitude, not only for the ancestors of the past, but for the present moment, for our lives just as they are right now.<br> The purpose of engaging in ritual, Zenju teaches, is not to think about or conceptually engage with the teachings, however profound they may be. The purpose is to initiate our attention into life with a spirit of celebration and gratitude.<br> <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691172/the-shamanic-bones-of-zen-by-zenju-earthlyn-manuel-foreword-by-dr-paula-arai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to order your copy of The Shamanic Bones of Zen</a>.<br> <br> For Program/Series description and to access the entire series, please click on the link below:<a title="Upaya Podcast Series: The Shamanic Bones of Zen 2022" href="https://www.upaya.org/2022/06/upaya-podcast-series-shamanic-bones-of-zen-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Upaya Podcast Series: The Shamanic Bones of Zen 2022</a><br>
