07 Monday Nov 2011
Posted in Recommendations, Zen
A few weeks ago, I wrote briefly about Steve Jobs, his life, and his practice of Zen. Recently, Steve Silberman wrote an interesting review of Walter Issacson’s biography of Steve Jobs
13 Thursday Jan 2011
Posted in Other, Videos, Zen, Zen Videos
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shunryu suzuki, sound and noise, zen, zen buddhism, zen buddhism shunryu suzuki roshi sound and noise video
One of the first books I had ever read about Buddhism was Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
by Shunryu Suzuki. I was in college and saw good reviews about it on Amazon. I got the book and read it, and thought it was amazing, even though I didn’t really understand it. I think Shunryu Suzuki’s book left favorable seeds that would later sprout later.
I really like this video with Shunryu Suzki about the difference between sound and noise. Its a very clear instruction on how to approach and question our everyday experiences. This brief clip of Shunryu Suzuki is only a few minutes but I found very profound when I applied it to my mindstream, very helpful in being more present. I wish I had youtube and his short clips before I had initially picked up his book, I think it would have cleared up my earlier confusion =D
