Buddhist Life, Meditation, Zen Buddhism

The Zen Book

Name: The Zen Book
Author: Daniel Levin
ISBN: 9781401930318

by Daniel Levin

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Overview

The zen mind is the beginner's mind, which sees everything as if for the first time. It is in this zen mind that realization comes. People sit for many years in meditation to find that suddenly in hearing something again for the first time, they're lifted to a state of understanding that's far beyond anything they've ever experienced. This is why the sayings in this book were written. They're not meant to teach, but rather to remind you of things you already know.

Synopsis

The zen mind is the beginner’s mind, which sees everything as if for the first time. It is in this zen mind that realization comes. People sit for many years in meditation to find that suddenly in hearing something again for the first time, they’re lifted to a state of understanding that’s far beyond anything they’ve ever experienced. This is why the sayings in this book were written. They’re not meant to teach, but rather to remind you of things you already know.

About the Author, Daniel Levin

Daniel Levin

Daniel Levin earned his undergraduate degree in Roman and Greek civilization from the University of Michigan and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. He won a visiting scholar's fellowship at the American Academy in Rome and has practiced international law at Debevoise & Plimpton in New York.