Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

Shunryu Suzuki with Trudy Dixon, Huston Smith, Richard Baker

138 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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"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....

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reflective 88%
informative 74%
inspiring 65%
challenging 34%
hopeful 27%
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lighthearted 13%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%

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