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

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 works. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as this famous opening line of Shunryu Suzuki's classic. In a single stroke, the simple sentence cuts through the pervasive tendency students have of getting so close to Zen as to completely miss what it's all about. An instant teaching in the first minutes. And that's just the beginning.

In the 30 years since its original publication, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind has become one of the great modern Zen classics. Suzuki Roshi presents the basics in a way that is remarkably clear and resonates with the joy of insight. Listeners will refer to this audio time and time again as an inspiration to practice.

01 The Beginner's Mind.m4a 4.18 MB
02 Right Practice_ Posture.m4a 8.55 MB
03 Right Practice_ Breathing.m4a 6.38 MB
04 Right Practice_ Control.m4a 6.35 MB
05 Right Practice_ Mind Weeds.m4a 3.51 MB
06 Right Practice_ The Marrow of Zen.m4a 6.65 MB
07 Right Practice_ Bowing.m4a 7.59 MB
08 Right Practice_ Nothing Special.m4a 5.81 MB
09 Right Attitude_ Single Minded.m4a 5.34 MB
10 Right Attitude_ Repitition.m4a 4.1 MB
11 Right Attitude_ Zen and Excitement.m4a 3.63 MB
12 Right Attitude_ Right Effort.m4a 6.42 MB
13 Right Attitude_ No Trace.m4a 7.5 MB
14 Right Attitude_ God Giving.m4a 7.77 MB
15 Right Attitude_ Mistakes in Practice.m4a 6.94 MB
16 Right Attitude_ Limiting Your Activity.m4a 3.44 MB
17 Right Attitude_ Study Yourself.m4a 7.23 MB
18 Right Attitude_ To Polish a Tile.m4a 8.81 MB
19 Right Attitude_ Nirvana, the Waterfall.m4a 6.18 MB
20 Right Understanding_ Traditional Zen Spirit.m4a 7.25 MB
21 Right Understanding_ Transiency.m4a 4.38 MB
22 Right Understanding_ Emptiness.m4a 6.46 MB
23 Right Understanding_ Believing in Nothing.m4a 5.36 MB
24 Right Understanding_ Original Buddhism.m4a 5.1 MB
25 Buddha's Enlightenment.m4a 4.22 MB
26 Epilogue.m4a 13.09 MB