Shunryu Suzuki
Shunryu Suzuki (1904-1971) was one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the twentieth century and is truly a founding father of Zen in America. A Japanese priest of the Soto lineage, he taught in the United States from 1959 until his death. He was the founder of the San Francisco Zen Center and the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He is the author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind and Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai , and he is the subject of the biography...See more
Shunryu Suzuki (1904-1971) was one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the twentieth century and is truly a founding father of Zen in America. A Japanese priest of the Soto lineage, he taught in the United States from 1959 until his death. He was the founder of the San Francisco Zen Center and the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He is the author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind and Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai , and he is the subject of the biography Crooked Cucumber by David Chadwick. See less
Shunryu Suzuki's Featured Books
Shunryu Suzuki book reviews
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Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen
Late Suzuki
This work, late in Suzuki's life, is an excellent collection of gentle gems. Read More
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Zen mind, beginner's mind
Strong and simple statements
by Steve B, Oct 30, 2011
I believe it is very hard to captivate over such a subject. S.Suzuki did it. I do not always get it but his statements makes often the point. Great achievement by the team to collect his talks and ... Read More
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Zen mind, beginner's mind
Excellent book
by Rick W, Oct 6, 2011
This is a marvelous book which I've given to many friends over the years. Suzuki brought Zen practice to San Francisco in the 1960s, starting San Francisco Zen Center in the process. The book ... Read More