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.
Drala 2 10/21/05
In a deeply moving talk, Roshi addresses
members of the Sonoma Shambhala Center,
reminiscing about Trungpa Rinpoche
and other teachers, and conveying his
intimate understanding of the Budddhadharma.
Dogen and the Mind Source 03/04/06
Comment on Thomas Cleary's translation
Dogen's Shobogenzo, Roshi discusses how
to detach from the thinking mind during
zazen.
Koans 03/18/06
An evergetic, wide-ranging and instructive
discussion covering Trungpa, Uchiyama-roshi,
and especially Dogen.
One Bright Pearl 04/01/06
Using Thomas Cleary's translation of
a classic essay, Roshi eloquently explores
Dogen's view of reality as perceived
during sustained Zazen.
Impermanence 12/02/06
A moving discourse on No-self and Nirvana,
in which Roshi illustrates his fundamental
interpretation of the dharma.
Drala 3 10/28/06
In a third annual addrss to the Somoma
Shambhala proup, Roshi explores the assumptions
shared by Tibetan and Zen Buddhist practice.
An informal, rewarding talk, with a fine
question and answer period at the end.
After Ango 09/01/07
Roshi reflects on the month of practice
that has just ended. and it's application
to everyday life. An exhilarating, energetic,
beautifully detailed talk.
6 CDS / 7.5 HOURS
Order now for $59.95
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
Sonoma Mountain Zen
Center
6367 Sonoma Mountain Road, Santa Rosa
CA 95404
(707).545.8105
smzc@smzc.net