Zen is right here : teaching stories and anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki / edited by David Chadwick.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chadwick, David, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Suzuki, Shunryū, 1904-1971.

Sōtōshū.

Spiritual life--Zen Buddhism.

Spiritual life.

Teachings.

Spiritual life--Sōtōshū.

Suzuki, Shunryū, 1904-1971--Teachings.

Suzuki, Shunryū.

Physical Description:

xii, 143 pages ; 18 cm

Edition:

First Shambhala edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Shambhala, 2007.

Summary:

Shunryu Suzuki's extraordinary gift for conveying traditional Zen teaching in ordinary language is known to the many 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. But don't be fooled by the simplicity of the format--this book is not just a collection of sweet reminiscences; it's a living encounter with Suzuki Roshi's Zen teaching. The wisdom presented in these stories is poignant, direct, humorous, and enlightening; and the stories' real-life settings make them wonderfully accessible. Suzuki Roshi emphasized that the ungraspable spirit of Buddhism is what continues, while the expression of that spirit always changes. The teachings of Buddha, he said, were for particular moments, people, and situations and were relative and imperfect. Each of the stories presented here is an example of our potential to attain enlightenment right now, in this very moment.

Notes:

Originally published as: To shine one corner of the world. New York : Broadway Books, ©2001.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-133).

ISBN:

9781590304914

1590304918

OCLC:

1201179150

Publisher Number:

99988903070