{"product_id":"becoming-yourself-teachings-on-the-zen-way-of-life-hardcover","title":"Becoming Yourself: Teachings on the Zen Way of Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShunryu Suzuki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJiryu Rutschman-Byler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSojun Mel Weitsman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eZen Mind, Beginner's Mind\u003c\/i\u003e comes a new book of teachings on the essence of Zen practice \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I felt a burden being lifted from my shoulders just by reading this remarkable book.\" --Oliver Burkeman \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Our way of sitting is for you to become yourself.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this long-awaited book from one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the last century, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi shares simple, warmhearted teachings on a practice that is fundamentally about becoming yourself. In his inimitable style, filled with humor and insight, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e speaks directly to the newest beginners while also serving as a touchstone and a continual source of inspiration for even the most experienced practitioners and Zen teachers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e unearths new jewels from the late Suzuki's lectures and brings to light many of his unpublished teachings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecoming yourself is not meant to be understood as an idea; it is meant to be tried out as a way of being. It is \"Just to sit,\" a practice of wholeheartedly being as you are, moment after moment, no matter what is happening. It is a practice of deeply connecting with how it feels to be alive in your surroundings, whether on a meditation cushion or not, and stepping forward from that connection. It is opening to your life, wherever you are, and finding right there a deep well of innate wisdom, compassion and care.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShunryu Suzuki Roshi (1904-1971) was a lifelong Soto Zen Buddhist priest and one of the most prominent and beloved spiritual teachers of the twentieth century. His life's work was to transmit authentic Zen practice from Japan to the United States, preserving the heart of the teaching and traditional forms while allowing them space to adapt and take root in Western soil. He founded the San Francisco Zen Center, among the oldest and largest Buddhist training places in the West. Suzuki Roshi's teachings were first edited and collected in the influential classic \u003ci\u003eZen Mind, Beginner's Mind\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48353657487530,"sku":"9780593855249","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1475\/4218\/files\/IRKg_GxzVb9780593855249.webp?v=1779925980","url":"https:\/\/wiccancenter.com\/ja\/products\/becoming-yourself-teachings-on-the-zen-way-of-life-hardcover","provider":"Wiccan Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}