{"product_id":"zen-is-right-here-the-wisdom-of-shunryu-suzuki-9781611807875","title":"Zen Is Right Here: The Wisdom of Shunryu Suzuki","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe profound Zen teachings of Suzuki Roshi brought to life by personal stories and anecdotes from his students.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShunryu Suzuki's extraordinary gift for conveying traditional Zen teachings using ordinary language is well known to the countless readers of \u003ci\u003eZen Mind, Beginner's Mind\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eZen Is Right Here\u003c\/i\u003e, his teachings are brought to life powerfully and directly through stories told about him by his students. These living encounters with Zen are poignant, direct, humorous, paradoxical, and enlightening; and their setting in real-life contexts makes them wonderfully accessible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Suzuki Roshi gave profound teachings that were skillfully expressed for each moment, person, and situation he encountered. He emphasized that while the ungraspable essence of Buddhism is constant, the expression of that essence is always changing. Each of the stories presented here is an example of this versatile and timeless quality, showing that the potential for attaining enlightenment exists right here, right now, in this very moment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is part of the Shambhala Pocket Library series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShunryu 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 \u003ci\u003eZen Mind, Beginner's Mind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBranching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai\u003c\/i\u003e, and he is the subject of the biography \u003ci\u003eCrooked Cucumber \u003c\/i\u003e by David Chadwick.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527955747090,"sku":"9781611807875","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_83aad2ce-e119-46cd-9a13-002308f3b830.jpg?v=1731319200","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/zen-is-right-here-the-wisdom-of-shunryu-suzuki-9781611807875","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}