*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
These days, when Zen has become a kind of shorthand for anything that’s enigmatic or aesthetically spare, it’s refreshing be reminded that Zen is at heart a practice for waking up from the dream we inhabit—in order to free ourselves from the suffering the dream imposes on us. Elihu Genmyo Smith’s eminently practical Zen teaching never loses sight of that central concern: Whether it takes the form of zazen (meditation), koan work, or just eating your breakfast, the aim of Zen practice is always nothing other than intimacy with ourselves and everything around us.
These days, when Zen has become a kind of shorthand for anything that’s enigmatic or aesthetically spare, it’s refreshing be reminded that Zen is at heart a practice for waking up from the dream we...
These days, when Zen has become a kind of shorthand for anything that’s enigmatic or aesthetically spare, it’s refreshing be reminded that Zen is at heart a practice for waking up from the dream we inhabit—in order to free ourselves from the suffering the dream imposes on us. Elihu Genmyo Smith’s eminently practical Zen teaching never loses sight of that central concern: Whether it takes the form of zazen (meditation), koan work, or just eating your breakfast, the aim of Zen practice is always nothing other than intimacy with ourselves and everything around us.
Advance Praise
“As I read Genmyo Elihu Smith’s book, I heard in his voice echoes of the
voices of his teachers, Soen Roshi, Maezumi Roshi, and Joko Beck. And
yet, Genmyo’s voice is his own, a voice imbued with confidence about the
unique benefits of practice and its relevance to the difficulties of
ordinary life. Reading this book is like having a Zen teacher appear in
your living room, warm, wise and intimate.”
“As I read Genmyo Elihu Smith’s book, I heard in his voice echoes of the voices of his teachers, Soen Roshi, Maezumi Roshi, and Joko Beck. And yet, Genmyo’s voice is his own, a voice imbued with...
“As I read Genmyo Elihu Smith’s book, I heard in his voice echoes of the
voices of his teachers, Soen Roshi, Maezumi Roshi, and Joko Beck. And
yet, Genmyo’s voice is his own, a voice imbued with confidence about the
unique benefits of practice and its relevance to the difficulties of
ordinary life. Reading this book is like having a Zen teacher appear in
your living room, warm, wise and intimate.”
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use the site, you are agreeing to our cookie policy. You'll also find information about how we protect your personal data in our privacy policy.
