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Summary: Transcripted from Suzuki's talks at Tassajara
Review: Transcripted and edited by Trudy Dixon and Richard Baker, Zen Mind is as near as you will get to the ideas of this remarkable man. "Crooked Cucumber" is a biography of Suzuki and a wonderful intro to Zen Mind.
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Summary: The Mind of Compassion
Review: "Simplify, simplify, simplify." Thoreau's message is aptly repeated in "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind." No need to study philosophical theories, no need to go and sit on some mountaintop, no need to engage in spiritual gymnastics: Shunryu Suzuki encourages his students to learn to express their true nature in their everyday activity.The book is actually a transcript of talks given at a Zen center. The only shortcoming of the book, then, is what is lost in the process of transcribing-the tone of voice, the emphasis on a particular word or phrase, the demeanor of the speaker. Nevertheless, Suzuki expresses himself with such clarity that the reader has no trouble understanding the many lessons that help the spiritual seeker find his way home.
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Summary: Great for anyone who is just discovering Zen!
Review: This book has brought me to a greater understaing of Zen. Anyone who has interest in Zen, I think, should definately start off by reading this book. It gives you most of the basics that you need to understand the actual meaning of Zen. So far, one of the best that I have read!
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Summary: It is Suzuki
Review: It is jiu and weitao. And any zen biddhist in the world knows how to zazen it.
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Summary: Not for the Beginner
Review: Excellent reading. It goes pretty deep however, and I can see how someone with little or no knowledge of Zen can become completely lost. I would not recommend it as an introduction to Zen, but for those already involved in Zen who are looking to return to a beginner's mind, go for it.
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Summary: very good. I've looked back to it many times.
Review: this isn't some "how to" type deal. It's also not a history of zen. It IS zen.
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Summary: mind opening
Review: ý have been reading on zen for years,but nýt tiil this book that l started to do zazen.
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Summary: WONDERFUL, PEACEFUL, WELL DONE
Review: A classic! A very well spoken audio cassette to present one of the great books on Zen in a classic way. This is a great treasure and to hear this is a reaffirmation of the author's tremendous knowledge of the subect. Easy enough to understand. !!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: You either get it, or you don't
Review: As the other reviews indicate, with this book, you either get it, or you don't. Suzuki Roshi's teaching here is simple, and direct. The author's wisdom lives and breathes in every word. If you're looking for something cut and dried, you won't find it here. I've read this book many times over the years, and every time I read it, it's like learning about Buddhism for the first time all over again. If you want to meditate, you'll never need another book besides this one.
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Summary: Impossible to Understand
Review: This book has to be one of the largest wastes of paper known to mankind. While I am sure this master knows what he is talking about, he sure as hell doesn't know how to impart his knowledge to anyone else. Extremely confusing, and he rambles at times.
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