A straightforward accessible guide to Zen practice, this guide outlines the history of Zen (the most popular form of Buddhism in the West) from the historical Buddha to contemporary Zen centres in the UK, Europe and the US. Information includes meditation postures (with illustrations), a description of what to expect on a retreat, a discussion of koans, such as "what is the sound of one hand clapping" and a description of different forms of practice.
- ISBN10 0007110162
- ISBN13 9780007110162
- Publish Date 17 April 2001 (first published 21 June 1999)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 November 2002
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint Thorsons
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 96
- Language English
- URL http://harpercollins.co.uk