Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

Shunryu Suzuki with Trudy Dixon, Huston Smith, Richard Baker

138 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
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"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books.  Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as has this famous opening line....

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Moods

reflective 90%
informative 71%
inspiring 59%
challenging 36%
hopeful 30%
relaxing 30%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 9%
funny 3%
emotional 1%

Pace

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slow 38%
fast 13%

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