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In This Very Moment: A Simple Guide to Zen Buddhism [Paperback]

James Ishmael Ford (Author)

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Paperback: 114 pages
Publisher: Skinner House Books (January 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1558964339
ISBN-13: 978-1558964334
Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces

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This is a great easy-to-read book by a real master. He presents the material in a digestible manner. Nothing too "Zenny" to handle. I really enjoyed reading it at night before bed. I often go back to it when I want some really light reading that has a profound meaning for my day.

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There is an ancient Chinese folk story that speaks to the deep desire for knowing who we are, for reconciliation and healing, and how this quest might look. Read the first page

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kikan koans, koan way, koan study

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Gautama Siddhartha, Western Zen, Abe Sensei, Common Era, Soyen Shaku, Thich Nhat Hanh, Indian Buddhism, Tou-shuai's Three Barriers

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Zen Buddhism by Daisetz T. Suzuki in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Zen and Western Thought by Masao Abe on page 80, and Back Matter
Religion and Nothingness (Nanzan Studies in Religion and Culture) by Keiji Nishitani on page 80, and Back Matter
A Guide to Walking Meditation (A Fellowship Book) by Thich Nhat Hanh on page 46, and Back Matter
Aldous Huxley, (English Authors 79) by Harold Holliday Watts on page 14

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