Your Practical Guide To Zen Buddhism: Approaching Life With Beginner's Mind

"When you’re feeling harried and overwhelmed because you have a million things to do, and it seems like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get it all done, it’s likely that you’ll conclude that the solution is to go faster. In addition, you’ll probably start looking for strategies and hacks you can apply that will allow you to get more done. However, the solution to overwhelm is just the opposite: you should go slower and do less. In other words, what you need to do is look for ways to make your day more zen.

In this book, the author provides guidelines for Zen Buddhist practice based on the “Four Modes of Meditation” that he developed over recent years at Zen River. He also addresses how these modes can be extended to koan training, ritual, study, work, and social interaction. This book aims to serve as an inspiration for anyone interested in hearing their life’s calling and finding their own way to respond to it."