Shunryu Suzuki
This book is the most fundamental books of teaching that i have found in my life, in terms of how to use this mind, and a worldview.
This book has been in my life for over 40 years of my Zen practice.
Here is an audio book for anyone who is interested.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSjAIQM9CbQ
https://ia800809.us.archive.org/22/items/
Here is the audio book outside Youtube
ZenMindBeginnersMindZenMindBeginnersMind/Zen%20Mind%2C%20Beginner%27s%20Mind%20-%20Zen%20Mind%2C%20Beginner%27s%20Mind.mp3
Here is some general information about Shunryu Suzuki:
https://www.lionsroar.com/the-enduring-teachings-of-suzuki-roshi
Location of chapters:
Prologue: 0:00 – 4:30
Part One – Right Practice
Posture: 4:30 –
Body/Mind – Not two Not one 5:30
Sitting Position 6:50
“To take this form is itself is the purpose of this practice”: 8:40
Standing Position 9:53
Mind & Body in this place at the same time 10:45 Right Here Right Now
When the Boss is sleeping, everyone is sleeping 10:52
“The teaching that is on paper is not the true teaching” 12:28
Breathing: 13:52
Throat is like a Swinging Door 14:20
“The I is just a Swinging Door” 14:40
Small Self – Universal Nature 15:18
Dualistic Nature 15:30
Time and Space 16:50
Being Here, wanting to be there 17:25
Control: 20:47
Just watch the images in your mind – let them come, let them go: 23:10
How to make effort is the secret of practice 23:40
Counting your breath, or concentrate on your breathing 24:00
“The true purpose of Zen is to see things as they are”:24:15
Zen practice is to open up our small mind
“As long as you have rules, you have a chance for freedom”27:25
Mind Weeds: 27:45
“Pulling out the weeds, we give nourishment to the plant”28:23
Mind Weeds: 27:45
Reality is Dharma 