{"product_id":"zen-is-right-now-more-teaching-stories-and-anecdotes-of-shunryu-suzuki-author-of-zen-mind-beginners-mind-9781611809145","title":"Zen Is Right Now: More Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of Zen Mind, Beginners Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003eSpirituality \u0026amp; Practice \"Best Books of 2021\" Award Winner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this new collection of quotes from Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and stories from his students, the presence, wisdom, and humor of a great Zen teacher come alive once more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe teachings of Shunryu Suzuki have served for innumerable people as the gateway to Zen practice and meditation. In \u003ci\u003eZen Is Right Now\u003c\/i\u003e, devoted student and biographer David Chadwick sheds new light on Suzuki's presence and teachings through selected quotes from his lectures and a variety of stories told by his students. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplementary to another collection about Suzuki, \u003ci\u003eZen Is Right Here\u003c\/i\u003e, this book offers a joyful bounty of anecdotes and insights, revealing a playful and deeply wise teacher who delighted in paradox and laughed often. Each of the stories and quotes presented here is an example of the versatile and timeless quality evident in Suzuki's teaching, showing that the potential for attaining enlightenment exists right now, in this very moment.\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 Z\u003ci\u003een Mind, Beginner's Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBranching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eZen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki\u003c\/i\u003e, and he is the subject of the biography \u003ci\u003eCrooked Cucumber\u003c\/i\u003e by David Chadwick. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDAVID CHADWICK began his Zen study under Shunryu Suzuki Roshi in 1966. Ordained as a Zen priest in 1971, he later wrote Suzuki's biography, \u003ci\u003eCrooked Cucumber\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThank You and OK!: An American Zen Failure in Japan\u003c\/i\u003e. With a great deal of help, Chadwick is poo-bah of Cuke Archives, preserving the legacy of Shunryu Suzuki and those whose paths crossed his--and anything else that comes to mind. See cuke.com and shunryusuzuki.com for more vital info.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50482166661394,"sku":"9781611809145","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_716d8afe-ca8f-485b-a1eb-ee84c0396198.jpg?v=1730340282","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/zen-is-right-now-more-teaching-stories-and-anecdotes-of-shunryu-suzuki-author-of-zen-mind-beginners-mind-9781611809145","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}