Nothing special : living Zen

by Charlotte Joko Beck

Other authorsSteve Smith
Paperback, 1993

Publication

Imprint: San Francisco, California : Harper San Francisco, c1993. Responsibility: Charlotte Joko Beck, edited by Steve Smith. Physical: Text : 1 volume : x, 277 pages ; 24 cm. Features: Includes notes.

Call number

GT-B-Z / Beck

Barcode

BK-04667

ISBN

9780062511171

Original publication date

1993

Collections

Your library, Adult Materials, The Great Traditions

Tags

Buddhism, Buddhism - Zen and Chan, spirituality in everyday life, lay life, women mystics, intended audience - adult

CSS Library Notes

Description: The best-selling author of 'Everyday Zen' shows how to awaken to daily life and discover the ideal in the everyday, finding riches in our feelings, relationships, and work. 'Nothing Special' offers the rare and delightful experience of learning in the authentic Buddhist tradition with a wonderfully contemporary Western master.

Table of Contents: Struggle
Sacrifice
Separation and connection
Change
Awareness
Freedom
Wonder
Nothing special

FY2000 /

Physical description

x, 277 p.; 21 cm

Description

The best-selling author of 'Everyday Zen' shows how to awaken to daily life and discover the ideal in the everyday, finding riches in our feelings, relationships, and work. 'Nothing Special' offers the rare and delightful experience of learning in the authentic Buddhist tradition with a wonderfully contemporary Western master.

Language

English

Original language

English

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User reviews

LibraryThing member heidilove
funny, i keep starting this and then getting distracted by real life, then picking it back up. lather, rinse, repeat. good though.
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LibraryThing member shulera1
Once again, Joko challenged me to think about aspects of my life that I would rather not focus on, and I can do nothing but thank her for it. Nothing Special has a lot of the same themes as Everyday Zen, but I liked the organization of this one better. It's arranged in short "chapters" that read
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 like individual essays, each with a theme.

I would recommend it to anyone curious about Zen.
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LibraryThing member jefware
Joku shows clearly that enlightenment truly is nothing special. It is the sound of the traffic on the busy street.

Subjects

Religious life Zen Buddhism

Rating

(96 ratings; 4.3)

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