{"product_id":"the-most-important-point-zen-teachings-of-edward-espe-brown-9781683641605","title":"The Most Important Point: Zen Teachings of Edward Espe Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the heart of American Zen Buddhism with the dharma talks of Edward Espe Brown\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt was the wish of Ed's teacher, Shunryu Suzuki, that Zen Buddhist practice might be transformed into a vibrant and new form in coming to North America. Ed exemplifies that transformative view. \u003c\/i\u003e--Danny S. Parker, editor \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Most Important Point\u003c\/i\u003e presents the essential teachings of master baker, cook, and Zen priest Edward Espe Brown, brilliantly edited by one of his long-time students. Adapted from Brown's decades of dharma talks, the essays explore the core matters of living day to day: from a coffee meditation, to accepting your own mess, to learning from the natural world, to depression, aging, relationships, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFlavored with wise insights, irreverent humor, and an authentic humility that welcomes everything to the table, \u003ci\u003eThe Most Important Point\u003c\/i\u003e presents a timeless collection of Zen essays from a beloved American teacher. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Most Important Point\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Suzuki Roshi once said, 'The most important point is to find out what is the most important point.' After a lifetime of practice inspired by his teacher, Suzuki Roshi, Ed Brown has discovered that the most important point is love and acceptance. No one expresses this most important point better than Ed. His simple, soulful, honest talks will melt your heart.\" --Norman Fischer, poet and Zen priest, author of \u003ci\u003eExperience: Thinking, Writing, Language, and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"These talks capture the modesty and down-to-earth reality of Dogen and Suzuki Roshi's, and now Ed Brown's, Zen. I was deeply touched by them. One recipe after another for true practice, if you are ready to cook and be cooked. Enjoy!\" --Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of \u003ci\u003eFalling Awake\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eLike the best teaching in any spiritual tradition, \u003ci\u003eThe Most Important Point\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to you just where you are. If you're new to Zen, this book is for you. If you've been practicing a long time, this book is also for you. It is filled with the wisdom of a lifetime.\" --Ruth Ozeki, author of \u003ci\u003eA Tale for the Time Being \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Face\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Espe Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Espe Brown\u003c\/b\u003e began cooking and practicing Zen in 1965. He was the first head resident cook at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center from 1967 to 1970. He later worked at the celebrated Greens Restaurant in San Francisco, serving as busboy, waiter, floor manager, wine buyer, cashier, host, and manager. Ordained a priest by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, he has taught meditation retreats and vegetarian cooking classes throughout North America and Europe. He is the author of several bestselling cookbooks, including \u003ci\u003eThe Tassajara Bread Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and the editor of \u003ci\u003eNot Always So\u003c\/i\u003e, a book of lectures by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. He is the subject of the critically acclaimed 2007 documentary film \u003ci\u003eHow to Cook Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He resides in Fairfax, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sounds True","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50362540392722,"sku":"9781683641605","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e283b394-5510-4c15-8e12-98fe3e95b0bd.jpg?v=1728386293","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-most-important-point-zen-teachings-of-edward-espe-brown-9781683641605","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}