Publication
New York : Broadway Books, c1999.
Call number
GT-B-Z / Chadw
ISBN
0767901045 / 9780767901048
Original publication date
1999
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Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
Physical description
xvi, 432 p.; 25 cm
Description
Shunryu Suzuki is known to countless readers as the author of the modern spiritual classic Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind.nbsp;nbsp;This most influential teacher comes vividly to life in Crooked Cucumber, the first full biography of any Zen master to be published in the West.nbsp;nbsp;To make up his intimate and engrossing narrative, David Chadwick draws on Suzuki's own words and the memories of his students, friends, and family.nbsp;nbsp;Interspersed with previously unpublished passages from Suzuki's talks, Crooked Cucumber evokes a down-to-earth life of the spirit.nbsp;nbsp;Along with Suzuki we can find a way to "practice with mountains, trees, and stones and to find ourselves in this big world."
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LibraryThing member danhammang
This is a terrific book. Written by a follower of Suzuki it mines a rich vein of personal encounters. While it is clearly written by a person who deeply respects and admires Suzuki, a follower of his teaching, it nevertheless paints a picture of someone that is human, who left a lasting legacy, who
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could not look back with pride on all of the events of his life. It is also an important document in the history of Buddhism taking root in the West. I really enjoyed this book, will probably read it again. I recommend it highly. Show Less