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The Three Pillars of Zen

Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment

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The Three Pillars of Zen

By: Roshi Philip Kapleau
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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Summary

In this classic work of spiritual guidance, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism. Exploring the three pillars of Zen - teaching, practice, and enlightenment - Roshi Philip Kapleau, the man who founded one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States, presents a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher, and in so doing gives listeners invaluable advice on how to develop their own practices. Revised and updated, this edition features a new afterword by Sensei Bodhin Kjolhede, who succeeded Kapleau as spiritual director of the Rochester Zen Center. A moving, eye-opening work, The Three Pillars of Zen is the definitive introduction to the history and discipline of Zen.

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"For anyone seriously interested in Zen - this book will be invaluable." ( The Times Literary Supplement)
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There are so many books available on Zen and yet this great classic is always on the top of the list. I really enjoyed the content as well as the performance.

Amazing... a must read

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This book gives a very comprehensive account of the practice of Zen meditation. Obstacles that may arise with the practise of meditation are dealt with and ways to overcome them are explained. Even a complete newcomer to Zen meditation will benefit from listening to this book and earn valuable and salient insights into meditation. The narrator has a
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The Three Pillars of Zen

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If you're slightly interested in zen and it's history then read this, if you're not then still read it.

Narrator somehow improves what is already an amazing book.

great.

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This book is both brilliantly written and read. I highly recommend it for all on a spiritual path.

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I was skeptical but f this book since I had been practicing Zen for a while and thought this was an introduction of sorts. Man I wish I had come across this first before any others. My understanding has increased exponentially and regardless of what stage of practice you're at or if you've never heard of Zen before, if you are genuinely interested; if there is a part of you that wants to earnestly know, pick this book up.

the best book on Zen for beginners and advanced

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