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Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind – Informal talks on Zen meditation and practice
“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. 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.
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.
Cherry and Walnut
17" long x 7 1/4" wide x 3 1/4" high The walnut accents in the base of this table are memorable, echoed by the walnut pins on the top. The blend of walnut with this rich cherry works well here to create a complimentary deeper tone of the ...
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