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# Taking the Path of Zen Paperback – January 1, 1982

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- **What is this?** Taking the Path of Zen Paperback – January 1, 1982 by robert aitken
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## Customer Reviews

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    Insightful
  

*by J***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 13, 2022*

Buy this book get this book also by being upright by reb Anderson you’ll be glad you did five stars, hands-down

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    A Concise Introduction
  

*by N***K on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 12, 2022*

While this takes a deeply Western approach as opposed to something along the lines of "Zen Mind Beginner Mind." Approach this book aware that it is a very Western, pragmatic approach to the Zen practise. Looking to approach Zen for the first time this provides you with the first steps prior to seeking a center and teacher. A great place to start, from one of the most well trusted Zen teachers of America.

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    A good book to read for anyone interested in the basic Zen philosophy and practices.
  

*by J***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 28, 2014*

I have been interested in the philosophy of Zen for most of my life.  Even though I have read and wrote reviews for numerous Zen books, I had never read this one (Taking the Path of Zen by Robert Aitken) until recently.  This is not a new book.  It was published in 1982, but most of the advice is timeless.This book is organized into nine chapters. There is also a foreword written by Gary Snyder.  Chapter one covers the fundamentals in the practice of Zen. Chapter two explains the method of Zen.  Chapter three deals with appropriate means and covers more breathe counting information, the Zen center organization, ritual and other subjects. Chapter four goes into the delusions and pitfalls of Zen practice.  Attitudes in religious practice are the focus in chapter five.  The three Zen treasures are covered in chapter six. Chapter seven is essential reading because it deals with the ten grave precepts of Zen. Chapter eight gives tips on establishing the practice of Zen.  The final chapter covers the koan Mu.There a several different approaches to the study of Zen and this book provides one of the ways a person who is interested in this philosophy can begin their practice. I do not agree with everything in this book; however, for those who desire to learn some basic information on Zen, this book is a good read.Rating: 4 Stars.  Joseph J. Truncale (Author: The Samurai Soul: An old warrior’s poetic tribute).

## Frequently Bought Together

- Taking the Path of Zen: 0001 (Taking the Path of Zen Ppr)
- The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment
- Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

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