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Summary: A great book
Review: Sorry to disagree with the last review. This is really a great book, for anyone simply trying to catch a glimpse of Zen spirit.
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Summary: A Wonderful Piece, All You'll Ever Need
Review: This book took me out of the maze of faith-based religion and for the first time I found a teacher and a philosophy with so much credibility I had the confidence to trust in the more esoteric aspects of a teaching that weren't initially obvious. Suzuki, and I assume Zen in general, has the wisdom and courage to acknowedge that there are things about our universe that we cannot comprehend and treat them as both beautiful and mysterious. This contrasts with faith-based religions which instruct us to accept notions of "gods" and elaborate tales for explanation and as such are a complete assault on and violation of the intellect. Zen outlook which does away with the largely western notions of right & wrong, past and future, and states of lack will put one squarely in the present tense from moment to moment. It is utterly refreshing and healthy to look at the universe through glasses which are not colored by human desire and ego. Read this book, gain an understanding of yourself, an appreciation for the universe as a whole and piece of mind. Namaste
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Summary: This planet please.... don't do this unless you are into philosophy big time.
Review: I read with interest all the other reviews and thought this would be a good book to get some insight into Zen meditation. Please...... what a joke. The most obvious thing is that there are no drawings to help with various poses that are mentioned in the book. It would help to make sure you are interpretating the instructions correctly to have a drawing or better yet a picture as a reference. Nooooooo.... that would be neither here nor there. If you understand that then you have this Zen thing down. There is nothing beginning like about this book and further more the examples don't really get over the concepts very well. Well although there is no good or bad in the Zen world... in my world there is and this is it. It stinks to high heaven. I expect my tirade can be taken either way by you Zen masters.
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Summary: Life changing book for the beginning Zen practitioner.
Review: This book was one of the first that I read on Zen. It really helped me to cope just after a bout with cancer. It helped me to understand and accept the unchanging universe and to appreciate what I still have--life.
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Summary: This work is not about Zen; it is Zen.
Review: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind consists of talks transcribed and edited by disciples of Shunryu Suzuki. The work is a gift to all sentient beings. This book is not about Zen; it is Zen. The Master's spirit of compassion and tranquility pervades the text as the essence of Zen is revealed. The Buddha nature is all and in all. This is zazen. This is truth.
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Summary: I've been reading this book for 25 years
Review: And I'm still reading it. It's like a different book every time I pick it up. Like most Buddhist teachings, you might notice more and more refined subtlety as you go along. Along side it, I've also been sitting every day. I recommend the book...(well, and sitting for that matter...) Not just to folks curious about Zen but to anybody who is curious at all.
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Summary: What else is there?
Review: Practical. Real. It works.You can complicate your life with endless searching and paying for the truth. If you are doing this with Zen, you missed the point. The truth is simple and laid out so anybody can understand it in "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind". The method and key to the mystic door are here for anybody who wishes to pursue it. If you buy this book, you actually need no other Zen information. This is it. Nothing more.
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Summary: A simple, clear explaination of the Zen way.
Review: With just a few words, Suzuki Roshi fills one's heart with the desire to be alive now...to awaken to the possiblities of all things...to awaken to the present moment without pretense, without ambition. His explaination of the way of Zen meditation makes one feel that enlightened awareness is possible right now.
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Summary: The Keyword to this book is simplicity
Review: This book is a find, for all those who are seeking spiritual cleansing. It is simplicity at it's best, and that is what makes it beautiful
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Summary: A truly wondrous text
Review: A simple, well-written text on Zen practice. Read it again and again. Pass it around. Great.
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