Zen Is Right Here Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki in Hardcover Format

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ISBN: 9781611809480 Format: Hardcover Author: Shunryû Suzuki gtin13: 9781611809480 Item Height: 0.7 in Publication Year: 2021 Item Length: 7.2 in Intended Audience: General/trade Number of Pages: 160 Pages Type: book Topic: Zen, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Buddhism / Zen (See Also Philosophy / Zen) Narrative Type: book Item Width: 5.3 in Book Title: Zen Is Right Here : Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated Genre: Religion, Philosophy Language: English Item Weight: 8.7 Oz

Description

Personal stories and anecdotes of the trailblazing Zen teacher Suzuki Roshi--now reissued in hardcover in tandem with the publication of the follow-up volume, Zen Is Right Now.

Shunryu Suzuki’s extraordinary gift for presenting traditional Zen teachings using ordinary language is well known to the countless readers of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind. In Zen Is Right Here, his teachings are brought to life through stories told by his students. These living encounters with Zen are poignant, direct, humorous, paradoxical, and enlightening—and their setting in real-life contexts makes them wonderfully accessible.
 
Like the Buddha himself, Shunryu Suzuki gave profound teachings that were skillfully expressed for each moment, person, and situation he encountered. He emphasized that while the essence of Buddhism is constant, the expression of that essence is always changing. Each of the stories presented here is an example of this versatile and timeless quality, showing that the potential for attaining enlightenment exists right here, at this very place.