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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The Zen meditation posture is practice in itself and bears a profound symbolic significance.
Chapter 3: Zen breathing practice makes us aware of our true nature and dissolves time and space for everyone.
Chapter 4: In life and meditation alike, it’s wiser to observe than to control things.
Chapter 5: Adversity encountered in meditation nourishes and deepens your practice.
Chapter 6: In Zen practice, excellence isn’t the goal, and the worst students often can become the best.
Chapter 7: Zen practice isn’t about excitement or achievement.
Chapter 8: Zen involves discovering pure activity, which is, at its core, an act of giving.
Description
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind (1970) is a starter’s guide to Zen Buddhism. These blinks explain how Zen is not only a system of meditation, but also a philosophy of life. They describe how to sit, breathe and observe while maintaining a vital connection to the present moment.
Who Should Listen
- Overachievers and perfectionists
- Students of yoga, Zen or meditation
- Seekers of equanimity and balance