New Posts For Thread: what would be a good choicehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/18456141/what_would_be_a_good_choiceHello. I just started looking into Buddhist meditation i just took a beginners class in Tibetan Buddhismand i found it enjoyable and enlightening but I'm not sure if it's right for me, next i would like to try Zen Buddhism i don't know why but i fI would suggest studying all schools and traditions of Buddhism to find whatworks best for you.bowinghttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/18456141/what_would_be_a_good_choice?post_id=380288145#380288145I would suggest studying all schools and traditions of Buddhism to find whatworks best for you.bowingTue, 08 Dec 2009 12:47:29 -0600Thank you i will check that one outhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/18456141/what_would_be_a_good_choice?post_id=314493151#314493151Thank you i will check that one outTue, 21 Jul 2009 19:53:59 -0500In my opinion, books by Shunryu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri and Seung Sahn are about the best for giving practical instructions in Zen without blinding us with science. If I were to recommend just one book, it would be Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/18456141/what_would_be_a_good_choice?post_id=314490475#314490475In my opinion, books by Shunryu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri and Seung Sahn are about the best for giving practical instructions in Zen without blinding us with science. If I were to recommend just one book, it would be Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:40:16 -0500DT Suzuki's books are not bad, but it's worth bearing in mind two things:1. As RenGalskap pointed out, DT Suzuki's books tend to be intellectual and professorial, rather than geared towards actual practice.2. DT Suzuki's way of thinking was deeplyhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/18456141/what_would_be_a_good_choice?post_id=314489665#314489665DT Suzuki's books are not bad, but it's worth bearing in mind two things:1. As RenGalskap pointed out, DT Suzuki's books tend to be intellectual and professorial, rather than geared towards actual practice.2. DT Suzuki's way of thinking was deeplyTue, 21 Jul 2009 19:34:40 -0500It's a fine book. D.T Suzuki was an academic writer who was fluent in English and writing at a time when only a few academic intellectuals in the West had heard of Zen. His audience was these academic intellectuals, and his concern was to explain thehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/18456141/what_would_be_a_good_choice?post_id=314438386#314438386It's a fine book. D.T Suzuki was an academic writer who was fluent in English and writing at a time when only a few academic intellectuals in the West had heard of Zen. His audience was these academic intellectuals, and his concern was to explain theTue, 21 Jul 2009 14:18:13 -0500Thank you, What about "An Introduction to Zen Buddhism "By D.T. Suzuki ?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/18456141/what_would_be_a_good_choice?post_id=314428631#314428631Thank you, What about "An Introduction to Zen Buddhism "By D.T. Suzuki ?Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:20:08 -0500Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki is a good introduction to Zen, as is Returning to Silence by Dainin Katagiri.The Gateless Gate, a commentary on the Mumonkan koan collection by Zenkei Shibayama is a good introduction to koan Zen.The Threehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/18456141/what_would_be_a_good_choice?post_id=314404045#314404045Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki is a good introduction to Zen, as is Returning to Silence by Dainin Katagiri.The Gateless Gate, a commentary on the Mumonkan koan collection by Zenkei Shibayama is a good introduction to koan Zen.The ThreeTue, 21 Jul 2009 11:00:37 -0500Thank you Daigo I will take your advice i guess i will start with the white plum group since it is kind of close to me, what books would you recommend?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/18456141/what_would_be_a_good_choice?post_id=314194851#314194851Thank you Daigo I will take your advice i guess i will start with the white plum group since it is kind of close to me, what books would you recommend?Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:13:13 -0500The most important thing is to find a group and a teacher that works for you. You certainly won't be able to make a commitment straight away, and it takes time to get a feel for what a group is about and whether it's what you're looking for.It's a ghttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/18456141/what_would_be_a_good_choice?post_id=314188045#314188045The most important thing is to find a group and a teacher that works for you. You certainly won't be able to make a commitment straight away, and it takes time to get a feel for what a group is about and whether it's what you're looking for.It's a gMon, 20 Jul 2009 04:21:43 -0500Understood.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/18456141/what_would_be_a_good_choice?post_id=314163951#314163951Understood.Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:14:16 -0500