Opening the Hand of Thought: Approach to Zen (Arkana)

by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi

Other authorsTom Wright (Translator), Cary Jisho Warner (Editor), Shohaku Okumur (Translator)
Paperback, 1993

Status

Available

Call number

294.3

Publication

Penguin Books (1993), 256 pages

Description

For over thirty years, Opening the Hand of Thought has offered an introduction to Zen Buddhism and meditation unmatched in clarity and power. This is the revised edition of Kosho Uchiyama's singularly incisive classic. This new edition contains even more useful material: new prefaces, an index, and extended endnotes, in addition to a revised glossary. As Jisho Warner writes in her preface, Opening the Hand of Thought "goes directly to the heart of Zen practice... showing how Zen Buddhism can be a deep and life-sustaining activity." She goes on to say, "Uchiyama looks at what a person is, what a self is, how to develop a true self not separate from all things, one that can settle in peace in the midst of life." By turns humorous, philosophical, and personal, Opening the Hand of Thought is above all a great book for the Buddhist practitioner. It's a perfect follow-up for the reader who has read Zen Meditation in Plain English and is especially useful for those who have not yet encountered a Zen teacher.… (more)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

256 p.; 5 inches

ISBN

0140194592 / 9780140194593
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