What Is Zen?
Plain Talk for a Beginner's Mind
by Norman Fischer
Should I read this?
Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Spirituality, and Nonfiction.
An accessible and enjoyable introduction to Zen Buddhist practice—in a readerfriendly questionandanswer format—by two highly regarded teacherwriters.The questionandanswer format makes this introduction to Zen especially easy to understand—and also to use as a reference, as you can easily look up just the question you had in mind. The esteemed...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Spirituality, and Nonfiction.
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Leo Babauta
“The best book for Zen Buddhism beginners. It’s a wonderful intro and answers most of the questions I had when I started.”
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