Zen
Mind Beginner's Mind by Shunryu
Suzuki-roshi conveys
the mind, spirit, and heart of
Zen in a friendly, accessible way
that deepens as you grow in your
practice. Disarmingly simple, poetic,
and profound.
Hardback $18.95
Paper $12.95
Branching
Streams Flow in the Darkness by
Shunryu Suzuki-roshi reveals
the insight, humor, and intimacy
with Zen that made Suzuki Roshi
so influential as a teacher. Suzuki
Roshi's gentle wisdom shines through
these intimate talks on the Sandokai.
Paper $15.95
No
Beginning, No End by Jakusho Kwong-roshi. The
Intimate Heart of Zen.
Hardback $18.95
Not
Always So by Shunryu Suzuki-roshi. Practicing
the True Spirit of Zen. Suzuki
voices Zen in everyday language,
with humor and good-heartedness.
Paper $11.95
Whatever
the topic, Roshi's Dharma talks are
always lively and spontaneous expressions
of Big Mind and the point is always
the profound richness of our very own
experience, right here, right now!
Kwong-roshi's talks are now being offered on CD. The following CD's are currently available and we plan to add additional talks in the near future.
Uncontrived Naturalness 8/17/2002
Kwong-roshi joins his student, Neil Myers,
to highlight the role of sitting meditation
in Zen practice.
Meditation Practice 11/10/2001
Roshi desribes at length the profound
assumptions of Zen meditation as Shikantaza,
formless sitting. letting your mind rest
and following your breath as if it were
the wind. With daily practice, he says,
through every difficulty in your lif
you can find a way.
Just As It Is 3/17/2001
Incisive thoughts on meditation techniques,
including shikantaza (just sitting),
the various levels of samadhi concentration,
and the impact of Dogen Zenji. An excellent
question and response period at the end.
Right Effort 8/8/2000
Kwong-roshi addresses the chapter, "Right
Effort" from Zen Mind, Beginner's
Mind by Suzuki-roshi.
Buddha's Orginal Practice 8/12/2000
Kwong-roshi discusses Jukai, in a vigorous,
lucid important talk.
Take Precepts for the Whole World 8/12/2000
Kwong-roshi explores the purpose of observing
the precepts in the Way of a Bodhisattva.
The Unborn 4/22/2000
Excerpts from a powerful Dharma talk.
Silence is Your True Nature 2/15/2000
Kwong-roshi explains the necessity of
treasuring mindfulness through the thick
and thin of our ordinary daily lives.
Light of the Jewel 12/12/1998
Kwong-roshi reiterates the supreme importance
of following Dogen Zenji's instructions
for zazen.
Everything Points to You 8/8/1998
Kwong-roshi warns us of the perils of
attaching ourselves to various conditions
arising both in zazen and in our ongoing
lives.
6 CDS / 7.5 HOURS
Order now for $59.95
6 Cassettes - NOW ON SALE $35.00
In
a poetic reflection from an awakened
insight, the 13th-century Zen master
Keizan Jokin wrote: “Most people
want to have pure clarity, but sweep
as you will, you cannot empty the mind.” In
Breath Sweeps Mind, Jakusho Kwong presents
his inspired response to this Zen teaching
to offer you an “everyday Zen” that
you can practice right now.
Recorded live at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center in California, Breath Sweeps Mind is a complete 12-session curriculum of Dharma talks you can revisit time and again. With over 40 years of traditional Zen practice, Jakusho Kwong exemplifies the presence of an authentic roshi (Zen teacher) – sometimes serious, sometimes playful, and always fully open to the experience at hand. Join him for a refreshing and easily accessible transmission of Zen practice to help you “turn your radiance inward,” and bring the gifts of wisdom, love, and compassion to yourself, your family and friends, and all of society.
• Step-by-step guidance in the art of
zazen, including natural unshu breathing
• Engaging with emotions and physical
pain
• Why delusion is inseparable from enlightenment
• The true meaning of emptiness
• Nemitsu nokafu: the spirit behind
enlightened Zen action
• How to cultivate the “natural
composure” of samadhi
• Instruction in the “cosmic mudra” for
upright sitting
• Bowing practice as “the true
fruit of Zen”
• Subject vs. Object: how to view the
world in nondual terms
• The root of all struggle – and
how to transcend it
• How fear leads to truth
• Lessons in kinhin: “slow walking” practice
• The physical body and the unseen body
• More than seven hours of Zen teachings,
stories, and poetry – plus a detailed
glossary of terms
5 Short films - $18.00
Available on video, a delightful portrait of Shunryu Suzuki as remembered by Jakusho Kwong Roshi, Shinko Kwong and other former students.
Sonoma Mountain Zen
Center
6367 Sonoma Mountain Road, Santa Rosa
CA 95404
(707).545.8105
smzc@smzc.net