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Zen in Ten: Easy Lessons for Spiritual Growth

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Pocket-size text presents fundamental teachings of Zen in ten easy lessons. Each lesson gives methods, principles, and understandings of Zen. Softcover. Religious Life--Zen Buddhism.

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First published January 1, 2003

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C. Alexander Simpkins

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C. Alexander Simpkins is a psychologist specializing in meditation, hypnotherapy, and neuroscience. He is the coauthor of 27 books, including works on Taoism, and regularly presents seminars worldwide on meditation, hypnosis, and neuroscience.

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April 17, 2009
the zen masters all proclaim that there is no enlightenment whatever which you can claim to have attained.

if you say you have attained something, this is the surest proof that you have gone astray.

therefore, not to have is to have; silence is thunder.


(suzuki, 1969) page 49
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78 reviews2 followers
August 2, 2011
Come il titolo suggerisce il libro affronta il non semplice compito di avvicinare alla filosofia zen, partendo dal suo contesto storico e via via affrontando di lezione in lezione diverse tematiche, dalla concezione del concetto di illumnazione e della consapevolezza ai koan all'applicazione dello zen in tutti gli ambiti della vita, ponendo come esempio particolare quello della arti marziali. L'opera non è esaustiva ma rappresenta di certo un valido supporto a tutti coloro che desiderano avvicinarsi a questa affascinante concezione della vita.

Degni di nota senza ombra di dubbio sono le poesie, i ritratti presenti nel libro, le massime e le vicende di alcuni monaci zen antichi e moderni.
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April 13, 2013
An excellent, quick introduction to Zen. The funny thing is, after reading it, I don't think Zen is the philosophy for me. But I enjoyed learning about it.
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