Rent Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

Synopsis

To truly be alive, to see and feel the life force throbbing through everything around us, we must return to our "original mind," a mind that is empty of theories and preconceived notions. This is the main message of this classic compendium of informal talks by one of the most influential Zen Buddhist teachers of the 20th century. Divided into three sections- -Right Practice, Right Attitude, Right Understanding--the book addresses everything from practical, nitty-gritty advice on posture, to more philosophical aspects of Zen. But no matter how esoteric the teachings seem, Suzuki always aims for clarity and couches his lectures in down-to-earth language that speaks to everyone. Suzuki died in 1972, only a year after this book was released, but his impact, through this and other collected talks, has been enormous.

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