For over thirty years, Opening the Hand of Thought has offered an introduction to Zen Buddhism and meditation unmatched in clarity and power.
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..
By turns humorous, philosophical, and personal, Opening the Hand of Thought is above all a great book for the Buddhist practitioner.
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. showing how Zen Buddhism can be a deep and life-sustaining activity.
As Jisho Warner writes in her preface, Opening the Hand of Thought goes directly to the heart of Zen practice...
This new edition contains even more useful material: new prefaces, an index, and extended endnotes, in addition to a revised glossary.
This is the revised edition of Kosho Uchiyama\'s singularly incisive classic.
For over thirty years, Opening the Hand of Thought has offered an introduction to Zen Buddhism and meditation unmatched in clarity and power