GUIDED MEDITATION MODEL. Will stop the storm of breath that the lake of my mind may reflect the. It sweeps through the body and mind into the earth and the.
Breath Sweeps Mind: A First Guide to Meditation Practice edited by Jean Smith, Riverhead Books, 1998 “The reasons why we meditate are, paradoxically, both deeply individual and profoundly universal. This is precisely why the collection of essays in 'Breath Sweeps Mind' is such an effective tool for teaching mediation. Each unique voice, from Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh to American poet Gary Snyder, speaks eloquently from personal experience.” — Editor, Gail Hudson, on selection of Breath Sweeps Mind as one of Amazon.com’s Top Ten spirituality books for 1998. Radiant Mind: Essential Buddhism Teachings and Texts edited by Jean Smith, Riverhead Books, 1999 Radiant Mind is a basic but thorough look at Buddhism—a collection of starting points: essential teachings and texts of the Buddha’s discourses, filled with insightful commentaries and interpretations by teachers from the time of the Buddha to contemporaries of all traditions: Eihei Dogen, Buddhaghosa, Bodhidharma, Shantideva, the Dalai Lama, Mu Soeng Sunim, Bernard Glassman, Stephen Batchelor, Ayya Khema, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, and many others.
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In a poetic reflection from an awakened insight, the 13th-century Zen master Keizan Jokin wrote, 'Most people want to have pure clarity, but sweep as you will, you cannot empty the mind.' On Breath Sweeps Mind, Jakusho Kwong-roshi presents his inspired response to this Zen teaching to offer you a 'Zen that lives with you in your everyday life.' You can practice this right now. Join this dharma successor to the late Shunryu Suzuki-roshi as he opens you to the world as seen through the eyes of a true Zen master, and the liberation we find in just sweeping.
A Return to Your Original Nature The enso, or Zen circle, demonstrates the intimate heart of Zen, illustrating how the spiritual journey is actually already complete no matter where you begin. From this perspective, Zen practice is not so much about learning something new, but simply returning to the wisdom or light that you originally possess: your Buddha nature. Through clear instruction in zazen meditation, in walking and bowing practice, poetry, story, and likewise, Jakusho Kwong-roshi invites you to return to your own profundity, a depth that is always with you in the richness of this very moment A Zen Retreat in Your Own Home Recorded live at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center in California, Breath Sweeps Mind is a complete nine-session curriculum of dharma talks you can revisit time and again.
With nearly 50 years of traditional Zen practice, Jakusho Kwong-roshi exemplifies the presence of an authentic roshi (Zen master): sometimes serious, sometimes playful, and open to the experience at hand. Join him for a refreshing and easily accessible transmission of Zen to help you 'turn your radiance inward,' and bring the gifts of wisdom, compassion, and love to yourself, your family and friends, and all of society and humankind. I was fortunate enough to have spent a week at Sonoma Zen Center about 10 years ago. Kwong-Roshi impressed me then and continues to impress me more as time goes. That being said, if you are looking more for a theoretical treatise or historical prospective, I would point you elsewhere (Alan Watts - The Way of Zen is where I started and would recommend) However, if you have spent time with Kwong-Roshi in the past, or are more interested in 'feeling' as opposed to intellect understanding, this is very good, and very Zen.
Kwong-Roshi is at all times is the embodiment of equanimity, and his very human stories, are both calming and full of humor. The very title 'Breath Sweeps Mind' has been an amazingly useful image (and what led me to purchase it). Many teachers and books tell you to concentrate on your breath, and refocus every time your mind wanders off. This method can work, but it gave me headaches, and while I did manage it eventually, it was more of an ordeal than it was worth.