“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” 

So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as has this famous opening line. In a single stroke, the simple sentence cuts through the pervasive tendency students have of getting so close to Zen as to completely miss what it’s all about. An instant teaching on the first page. And that’s just the beginning.

In the forty years since its original publication, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind has become one of the great modern Zen classics, much beloved, much reread, and much recommended as the best first book to read on Zen. Suzuki Roshi presents the basics—from the details of posture and breathing in zazen to the perception of nonduality—in a way that is not only remarkably clear, but that also resonates with the joy of insight from the first to the last page. It’s a book to come back to time and time again as an inspiration to practice, and it is now available to a new generation of seekers in this fortieth anniversary edition, with a new afterword by Shunryu Suzuki’s biographer, David Chadwick.


Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

Mente Zen, Mente de Principiante

As human beings, we possess one common desire: the need for happiness and a meaningful life. According to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the ability to find true fulfillment lies within each of us. Now, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, Nobel Prize winner, and bestselling author helps readers begin the path to enlightenment in a very special book -- an easy-access reference for daily practice as well as stunning illumination of the timeless wisdom of His Holiness. How to Practice will guide you toward opening your heart, refraining from doing harm, maintaining mental tranquility, and more. Divided into a series of distinct steps that will lead spiritual seekers of all faiths toward enlightenment, this accessible book is a constant and daily companion in the quest to practice morality, meditation, and wisdom. The Dalai Lama shows us how to overcome our everyday obstacles, from feelings of anger and mistrust to jealousy, insecurity, and counterproductive thinking. Imbued with His Holiness' vivacious spirit and sense of playfulness, How to Practice offers the Dalai Lama's own sage and very practical insight into the human psyche and what binds us all together.

El camino a una vida con sentido

Cómo practicar

En las sociedades occidentales, nuestro modo de vida suele generar un alto nivel de estrés y desconcentración. Estos factores provocan que muchas veces nos sintamos distraídos, desconcertados o bloqueados, lo que a su vez nos causa ansiedad y dificulta el desempeño de las tareas que hemos de llevar a cabo habitualmente.

Este libro es una obra que, paso a paso, nos enseña los beneficos de la meditación, una práctica que permite alcanzar unos niveles de concentración inimaginables que nos ayudarán a realizar nuestra actividad diaria de forma efectiva y serena.

Como nos indica en el prólogo Daniel Goleman, B. Alan Wallace ha conseguido sintetizar siglos de conocimiento sobre la práctica de la meditación a través los sencillos ejercicios de este libro, con los cuales podremos aumentar nuestra capacidad de atención, mejorar nuestro rendimiento y alcanzar un mayor equilibrio emocional.

Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind

El poder de la meditación para alcanzar el equilibrio

Greatest books to develop meditation practice and find a personal way to it for beginners and to deepen understanding and experience of contemplative practices for advanced meditators.