The Beginner's Guide to Zen Buddhism
  • Published: 15 May 2000
  • ISBN: 9780609804667
  • Imprint: Harmony/Rodale
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $26.99

The Beginner's Guide to Zen Buddhism

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Here is a comprehensive introduction to Zen Buddhism for those who don't know how or where to begin, nor what to expect once they have started practicing. It includes the fundamentals of meditation practice (posture, technique, clothing), descriptions of the basic teachings and major texts, the teacher-student relationship, and what you will find when you visit a zendo, plus a history of Zen from the founding of Buddhism to its major schools in the West. In addition to answering the most frequently asked questions, it offers a listing of American Zen centers and resources, an annotated bibliography, and a glossary.

Jean Smith's enormously practical approach ensures that The Beginner's Guide to Zen Buddhism will become the book teachers and students alike will recommend.
  • Published: 15 May 2000
  • ISBN: 9780609804667
  • Imprint: Harmony/Rodale
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $26.99
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Jean Smith

Jean Smith is a sought-after social and cultural anthropologist and flirting coach, who is dedicated to bringing a scientific approach to the art of flirting. She has appeared on television and radio (including BBC Breakfast, GMTV, This Morning, Woman's Hour and Daybreak) and contributes to and features in a wide variety of newspapers and magazines, including Marie Claire, Psychologies, the Times and The Sunday Express.

Jean is a TedX speaker and has spoken everywhere from the Royal Society of Medicine and the Royal Festival Hall in London, to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Her Fearless Flirting Tours and Guardian Masterclasses regularly sell out and she works with brands, agencies and universities around the world. She is the founder of Flirtology and lives in London.

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