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  • The Ultimate Guide to Incorporating Zen into Your Life: A Zen Buddhism Approach to Happiness and Inner Peace
  • By: William Miyagi
  • Narrated by: Jeffrey A. Hering
  • Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (84 ratings)

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By: William Miyagi
Narrated by: Jeffrey A. Hering
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Summary

It's time to begin - train your mind in the tradition of the Zen Buddhists!

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You'll learn all about the basic concepts of Zen Buddhism, including:

  • Dukka
  • Samudaya
  • Nirhodha
  • Magga

Zen for Beginners provides a brief description of "The Eight Fold Path" to help you begin to understand this ancient and revered set of instructions for life and enlightenment! You'll learn how meditation fits into the traditions and practices of Buddhism and why it's such an important part of Zen. The meditation process is explained in detail, including how to breathe correctly to focus your mind. Zen for Beginners explores the many benefits of meditation and how it can help you improve your lifestyle every day!

You'll even learn how to practice mindfulness in your daily life!

Are you seeking a feeling of peace and tranquility?

Generations ago, a few amazing people discovered how to find true happiness and bliss. Zen is one of those traditions - start studying today and learn its ancient and life-changing practices!

Are you interested in Zen but aren't sure where to start?

Zen for Beginners demystifies the subject of Zen and explains it in straightforward terms that anyone can understand. It can help you unlock the secrets of this respected and honored tradition.

Are you worried about all the suffering in the world? Would you like to help others - and yourself?

We see so many unhappy people in our everyday lives; what can you do to help? This audiobook introduces Zen into your life to combat this suffering. When you're ready, you, too, can share this knowledge with the people in your world!

Download your copy of Zen for Beginners today!

©2019 William Miyagi (P)2019 William Miyagi

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This book contains a basic overview of Buddhism, including the life of Buddha, and the various kinds of Buddhism that have developed.

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such a great book

Therefore, the pages of this book are meant for informational purposes, not as instructions. This book attempts to provide: the tools necessary to begin the study of the mind, and with the help of Zazen, see into one's own nature

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one of the best book

Each of the stories presented here is an example of this versatile and timeless quality, showing that the potential for attaining enlightenment exists right here, right now, in this very moment

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Created as a complete Zen guide for beginners, this book illuminates Zen and its benefits along with easy-to-follow steps guaranteed to help you bring the essence of Zen into your everyday life and thus make your life more meaningful, ...

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Learn How Zen Can Transform Your Life TODAY! This book contains actionable information on how to live the Zen way.

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If you desire to learn all about Zen and follow Zen practices, this book is for you.

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Learn How Zen Can Transform Your Life TODAY! This book contains actionable information on how to live the Zen way.

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Good book

f you desire to learn all about Zen and follow Zen practices, this book is for you.

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Awesome

Nice little book with lots of useful information and quotes. This book to help on my journey to inner peace and tranquility and a better life.

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Short and sweet!

Very easy to follow, clear and simple explanations of how you should change your way of thinking and how to declutter your life and easy instructions on meditation .

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  • LUKE GW
  • 21-09-19
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Fantastic

Fantastic Book. As a neurologist, I have spent the past three years studying and understanding many mindfulness and acceptance techniques that have their foundation in Buddhism and have been clinically proven to have pervasive health benefits.

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  • julian
  • 05-01-21

more of a historical timeline of zen.

I was looking for something to teach the practical use of zen but this was not the book.

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  • GERARD
  • 21-09-19
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Best book

The best intro to zen thought and practice I've ever read. Tthis is a book that I can go back to again and again. I feel so blessed to have encountered Practice of the Wild as the first of my Zen teachers

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  • OLIVER
  • 21-09-19
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starsGreat book!

Love his books, they are very easy to read and the easy to follow exercises helps you understand the concept.

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  • SHANNON
  • 20-09-19
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This book is good

Reading this book is like sitting with a teacher. The energy of it is clear and light, open. Its intent is to share its understanding, its observations.

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  • Otis Nick
  • 20-09-19
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Gentle and Genuine

I am a pretty healthy person that puts healthy eating and exercise at the top of my list of priorities. I'm also a worrier and live with a lot of stress/anxiety that I completely manufacture on my own

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  • Lincoln
  • 07-03-22

Informercial

Kinda sounded like an informercial. It’s a very broad overview of the history of Zen Buddhism and practices (like meditation) associated with that. But I thought the narrator was annoying and sounded like a voice on a tv commercial. Almost like they’re trying to sell Zen Buddhism to you.

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  • John
  • 30-12-21

Misstated history

Should have been labeled as a history and vocabulary lesson not a beginners guide. There is next to no information for beginners of Zen practice.

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  • Matt
  • 06-10-20

disappointing

The narrator is horrible and the book sounds too much like a fanatical self-help book. Too much history and background info and not enough practical, day to day practices. Not very useful. Not recommended.

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  • Donna Salsberry
  • 21-09-20

Thought provoking

Loved it! easy to understand and thoughtfully presented. I will use what I learned daily