Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

Shunryu Suzuki, Trudy Dixon, Huston Smith , Richard Baker

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 December 2006

Religion & beliefs; Zen Buddhism

Series: Shambhala Library

""In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few."" So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as has this famous opening line of Shunryu Suzuki's classic. In a single stroke, the simple sentence cuts through the pervasive tendency students have of getting so close to Zen as to completely miss what it's all about. An instant teaching on the first page. And that's just the beginning.

In the thirty years since its original publication,

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

has become one of the great modern Zen classics, much beloved, much re-read, and much recommended as the best first book to read on Zen. Suzuki Roshi presents the basics-from the details of posture and breathing in

zazen to the perception of nonduality-in a way that is not only remarkably clear, but that also resonates with the joy of insight from the first to the last page. It's a book to come back to time and time again as an inspiration to practice.

By: Shunryu Suzuki
Preface by: Huston Smith
Introduction by: Richard Baker
Edited by: Trudy Dixon
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 180mm, Width: 114mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 261g
ISBN: 9781590302675
ISBN 10: 1590302672
Series: Shambhala Library
Pages: 179
Publication Date: 15 December 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Shunryu Suzuki (1904-1971) was one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the twentieth century and is truly a founding father of Zen in America. A Japanese priest of the Soto lineage, he taught in the United States from 1959 until his death. He was the founder of the San Francisco Zen Center and the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center.

Reviews for Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

"“One of the best and most succinct introductions to Zen practice.”—Library Journal “Though covering Zen basics like zazen posture, bowing, intention, and so on, Suzuki Roshi’s masterwork is hardly just for Zen people—or just for beginners, for that matter. It skillfully introduces important Buddhist concepts like non-attachment, emptiness, and enlightenment.”—Lion’s Roar ""This is one of the top five Buddhist books, ever.""—Elephant Journal"