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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I think this is one of the most approachable books about za-zen (sitting practice) ever. I would recommend it to a beginner (I'm disagreeing with another reviewer, here.) That said, I have to admit that some of the more recent stuff doesn't appeal to me. This one keeps the woo to a minimum, and I find that increases its clarity. (  ) amandrake | May 29, 2008 |  Zen Buddhism is a strict philosophy, and, when it comes to the art of "zazen" (sitting meditation, the main focus of this book), I can only say that, ten times out of ten, I would rather be reading or dozing. That said, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind will surely intrigue readers with a casual interest in Buddhism or Zen, and it is guaranteed to please sober spiritualists and ascetics of all backgrounds. (  ) BGP | Apr 22, 2008 | I don't know a great deal about Zen, but I know what I like. And i like this book. In fact I keep an extra copy or two to give away should the subject ever come up. There was a time when I'd read a chapter, and sit. There will no doubt come a time when i will do so again. I kinda think the book should be in hotel rooms instead of the Gideon Bible. Zen is basically pretty simple. Just five words. "Sit down and shut up." Or is it "Open up?" Somehow I sense the descent of a thousand wooden staffs on my shoulders as I ask "Enlighten me?" ( )2  Ganeshaka | Mar 25, 2008 | Easily the most influential book in my life. bobshackleton | Mar 21, 2008 | The text of this little volume is also an edited compilation of talks originally given by its author, the other Suzuki famous in American Zen. His "voice" throughout is measured and clear, and lacks the repetition of some others' texts (making it a quicker read), but don't be fooled--there is a lot to digest in "Zen Mind's" relatively few pages. In fact, you have to digest everything in those pages, as there isn't an extraneous word to be found. Suzuki's explanation of zazen is perhaps the clearest I've yet encountered, and the book is worth reading for that alone, although there is also a great deal of thought-food on other subjects to be had as well. Trismegistus | Dec 22, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
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