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Zen is for Everyone – The Xiao Zhi Guan text by Zhi Yi

The Xiao Zhi Guan makes the practice of Zen, a seemingly harsh and strict discipline, accessible to the lay person.  Popularly known as Beginner's Zen and The Little Samatha Vipasana Manual, this charmingly simple book of meditation has been a favorite of teachers and students of Zen from the sixth century to the present.  Its author Zhi Yi (538-597), was the founder of Tiantai Buddhism in China.

On Solid Ground

16" long x 6" wide x 3 1/2" high This clean design is simple, elegant, and solid!  Birch is the wood used with all wood joinery.  The ends of the crosspiece underneath echo the lines of the tabletop. The tables from Daily Zen Woodc...

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