Shunryu 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 Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind and Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai, and he is the subject of the biography Crooked Cucumber by David Chadwick.
"These brief personal stories, which are contributed anonymously,
offer a strong sense of Suzuki Roshi, his teachings, and his
enduring sense of humor."—Publishers Weekly
"Like a temple bell that strikes through the air to the heart of
sound, these anecdotes and quotes offer humor, wisdom,
enlightenment, brio, and a perfect example of a Zen life lived
every day—that of Soto Zen priest Shunryu Suzuki who helped
introduce thousands of Americans to Zen. . . . Flip through the
book at random and you will find a gem on any given page. This book
is an instruction manual for living your Zen outside the meditation
hall."—Japan Times
"A delightful, thought-provoking, and eminently wise collection of
teachings."—Spirituality and Health
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