Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

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Enlightening anecdotes of accessible Zen wisdom.

If you've ever been curious about Zen but felt it might be too esoteric for practical understanding, "Zen Is Right Here" could be a refreshing read. This collection stands out by bringing Zen teachings into real-world scenarios through Shunryu Suzuki's students' personal stories. It's personal, relatable, and peppered with humor, which collectively serve to demystify spirituality and highlight the potential for enlightenment in everyday life.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

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ISBN: 9781590304914
Publisher: Shambhala
Date of Publication: 2007-10-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Religion, Philosophy
Related Topics: Spirituality, Buddhism
Goodreads rating: 4.19
(rated by 304 readers)

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Shunryu Suzuki's extraordinary gift for conveying traditional Zen teachings using ordinary language is well known to the countless readers of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. In Zen Is Right Here, his teachings are brought to life powerfully and directly through stories told about him by his students. These living encounters with Zen are poignant, direct, humorous, paradoxical, and enlightening; and their setting in real-life contexts makes them wonderfully accessible. Like the Buddha himself, Suzuki Roshi gave profound teachings that were skilfully expressed for each moment, person, and situation he encountered. He emphasized that while the ungraspable essence of Buddhism is constant, the expression of that essence is always changing. Each of the stories presented here is an example of this versatile and timeless quality, showing that the potential for attaining enlightenment exists right here, right now, in this very moment.
 

Enlightening anecdotes of accessible Zen wisdom.

If you've ever been curious about Zen but felt it might be too esoteric for practical understanding, "Zen Is Right Here" could be a refreshing read. This collection stands out by bringing Zen teachings into real-world scenarios through Shunryu Suzuki's students' personal stories. It's personal, relatable, and peppered with humor, which collectively serve to demystify spirituality and highlight the potential for enlightenment in everyday life.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.