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Shunryu Suzuki (1904–1971)

Author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

49+ Works 5,250 Members 61 Reviews 8 Favorited

About the Author

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 show more Center and the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. show less

Works by Shunryu Suzuki

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (1970) 4,441 copies
Zen Talks (1998) 5 copies
Eko Study Book 5 copies
Le zen est juste ici (2015) 2 copies
Zen Mind 2010 Datebook (2009) 1 copy
Green Box 1 copy
Addresses 1 copy
Letter 1 copy
Embrace 1 copy

Associated Works

The Analog Sea Review: Number Four (2022) — Contributor — 2 copies

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Canonical name
Suzuki, Shunryu
Other names
Suzuki Roshi
Birthdate
1904-05-18
Date of death
1971-12-03
Gender
male
Nationality
Japan (birth)
USA
Birthplace
Tsuchisawa, Japan
Place of death
San Francisco, California, USA
Places of residence
California, USA
Occupations
Zen master
Organizations
San Francisco Zen Center
Tassajara

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The author presents the basics—from the details of posture and breathing in zazen to the perception of nonduality—in a clear way.
 
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PAFM | 50 other reviews | Oct 20, 2023 |
Shunryu Suzuki gave me, finally, a real understanding of what meditation is like, and gave me reasons to try it.
He is not an easy author to follow, and the translations may have been too respectful to his exact words, but the message is good.
It was only after reading reviews and stories from his friends and students that I could understand the meaning of his text. When he wrote, "the most important thing is..." he meant "this is important here in this context."
I Tried his methods, found I could sit for half and hour, did this for two months, decided to stop, but knew that now I could meditate in my own mind and could do this if I ever felt a need in the future.
It is a very satisfying book.
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mykl-s | 50 other reviews | Jul 24, 2023 |
My first formal introduction to Zen and zazen practice.
 
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AngelaLam | 50 other reviews | Feb 8, 2022 |
A clear concise book on zen and meditation, a true classic.
 
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kevn57 | 50 other reviews | Dec 8, 2021 |

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Works
49
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5,250
Popularity
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Rating
4.2
Reviews
61
ISBNs
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Languages
15
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