Now Zen

by Charlotte Joko Beck, Steven A. Smith, Steve Smith th

Book Overview

This little book of wisdom captures the spirit and essence of Joko Beck's teaching, and presents it in a convenient and accessible format, teaching us how to live with awareness, honesty and integrity... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062511734
• ISBN13: 9780062511737
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 83 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.3" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

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This little book is an absolute gem. It is a brief taste of the authors teachings, published in the "Little Books of Wisdom" series. (Unfortunately, it is currently out of print, but find one if you can. I am currently searching for copies and will be contacting the publisher to see if it might possibly be rereleased). The book is a simple,eloquent offering of Zen concepts and their application in everyday life. You need not be familiar with Zen teachings to draw insight from the ideas presented as the author relates the essence of Zen (and Life)in a manner that is understandable to all. For more complete readng I know of two other books by C. J. Beck, "Everyday Zen" and "Nothing Special". Both are excellent.Based upon my reading of her books, it is my opinion that Ms. Beck is one of the true Western Zen Masters. She is one of the few here in America who has managed to keep the Zen in Zen and still make it pallatable, practical, and practicable.

Now Zen

Charlotte Joko Beck's style in this book is concise, humorous, yet in your face. Zen is not salvation, but more like day to day practice which needs a lot of discipline but which eventually makes you reach your natural free self, Joko Beck says. I have owned this book for about 6 years now. Its among those books you come back to read again and again through different phases in your life.