Shambhala
Playing in the Zone: Exploring the Spiritual Dimensions of Sports
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- Andrew Cooper
- Shambhala
- Paperback
- 9781570621512
- 8.36 X 5.7 X 0.52 inches
- 0.52 pounds
- Social Science > Popular Culture
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
In Playing in the Zone, Andrew Cooper explores this inner dimension of sports, drawing on mythology, the history of religion, his observations on popular culture, and a wonderful array of stories and anecdotes about the world's most accomplished athletes.
The author--a clinical psychologist and longtime Zen student--compares the intense focus of the mind that is often required in spiritual practice with the experience of playing in the zone--that quality of mind where the most remarkable athletic feats seem to occur effortlessly. He explores the dark side of sports, its brutality and violence, showing how it can also provide fertile ground for self-awareness and self-transformation. Particularly insightful is the author's discussion of how the heightened drama of sports offers a powerful vehicle for the expression of mythic imagery and symbols in popular culture.
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