Practising The True Spirit Of Zen.not Always So Is Based On Shunryu Suzuki's Lectures And Is Framed In His Own Inimitable, Allusive, Paradoxical Style, Rich With Unexpected And Off–centre Insights. Suzuki Knew He Was Dying At The Time Of The Lectures, Which Gives His Thoughts An Urgency And Focus Even Sharper Than In The Earlier Book.in not Always So suzuki Once Again Voices Zen In Everyday Language With The Vigour, Sensitivity, And Buoyancy Of A True Friend. Here Is Support And Nourishment. Here Is A Mother And Father Lending A Hand, But Letting You Find Your Own Way. Here Is Guidance Which Empowers Your Freedom (or Way–seeking Mind), Rather Than Pinning You Down To Directions And Techniques. Here Is Teaching Which Encourages You To Touch And Know Your True Heart And To Express Yourself Fully, Teaching Which Is Not Teaching From Outside, But A Voice Arising In Your Own Being. publishers Weekly contrary To Zen's Principle Of Nothing Special, Brown (the Tassajara Bread Book; Tassajara Cooking) Has Indeed Produced Something Very Special: An Edited Collection Of Talks By Beloved Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki, Who Died In 1971. It Is Impossible To Overestimate The Sustained Impact Of Suzuki's 1970 Classic, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, A World-renowned Bestseller. Brown, Ordained By Suzuki In 1971 After Six Years Of Study Under Him, Has Edited Transcriptions That Both Read Well On The Page And Capture The Style, Humor And Solid Grasp Evident In The First Volume. But This Is No Zen Mind Sequel, And Will Prove Highly Valuable To Anyone, Rank Novice Or Zazen Master. These 35 Talks, Delivered Shortly Before Suzuki's Death From Cancer, Sparkle With Simple Freshness And Familiarity: Our Tendency Is To Be Interested In Something That Is Growing In The Garden, Not In The Bare Soil Itself. But If You Want To Have A Good Harvest, The Most Important Thing Is To Make The Soil Rich And Cultivate It Well. The Buddha's Teaching Is Not About The Food Itself But About How It Is Grown, And How To Take Care Of It. Suzuki's Messages Are Like Deceptive Pools Of Water, Shimmering With Surface Possibilities That Provoke Stronger Swimmers To Aim For The Depths. Suzuki, Too, Beckons Us To The Deeper Reaches Of Learning, Becoming A Wise, Warm-hearted Friend, [and] An Unseen Companion In The Dark. Again We Are Blessed With More Of His Superb Vision. (june) Forecast: With Its Built-in History And Top-notch Quality, This One Can't Miss. An Excerpt Has Already Run In Shambhala Sun, And Advertising In Tricycle And Other Buddhist And New Age Publications Will Target The Market For The Book, Which Has A 35,000-copy Print Run. Brown Will Do Some Readings In California Stores, As Well As A 15-city National Public Radio Campaign. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.