Zen in Plain English

In one of the very best introductions to Zen, a long-time practitioner coaxes readers into a direct encounter with the life-changing perceptions of the Zen mind.

The essence of Zen is simplicity—a much-needed quality in our increasingly complicated world—and no book presents Zen more simply and accessibly than this one. It shows us how Zen answers life’s eternal questions by breaking the bonds of verbal reasoning to attain a wisdom that lies beyond words.