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On Zen Practice: Body, Breath, and Mind

This updated landmark volume makes available for the first time in decades the teachings that were formative to a whole generation of American Zen teachers and students. Conceived as an overarching primer on the practice of Zen, chapters in this volume address every aspect of practice: beginning practice, shikantaza, chanting, sesshin, working with Mu, and the nature of koans.

In the intervening years since the publication of the earlier edition, countless books have appeared on Zen. Few, if any, have approached the strengths of On Zen Practice as a reference or teaching tool, and the book retains a lively, immediate quality that will appeal to today's readers.

Walnut and Birch Hermit Torii

10" wide x 6 1/2" deep x 5 1/4" high The most compact of all our hermits, this piece reflects the same wood joinery details and unique markings in the walnut platform which give it a distinctive flare. It has been hand-finished with a simple blend of...

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