Zen Mind Beginner's Mind Pdf Download
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind PDF Download
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind is a classic book on Zen Buddhism by Shunryu Suzuki, a Japanese Zen master who founded the San Francisco Zen Center. The book is a collection of his talks and lectures, edited by his student Trudy Dixon, with a preface by Huston Smith, an introduction by Richard Baker, and an afterword by David Chadwick. The book was first published in 1970 and has been translated into many languages. It is widely regarded as one of the best introductions to Zen practice and philosophy.
The book's title comes from a famous statement by Suzuki: "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." Suzuki explains that the beginner's mind is the mind of Zen, which is open, curious, and free from preconceptions. He encourages his readers to cultivate …