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title: "The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment Paperback – Illustrated, 27 Feb. 1989"
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# The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment Paperback – Illustrated, 27 Feb. 1989

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #28,797 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #25 in Zen Philosophy (Books) #27 in Zen Spirituality #768 in Personal Transformation Self-Help |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (894) |
| Dimensions  | 5.17 x 1.04 x 7.99 inches |
| Edition  | Updated,Anniversary |
| ISBN-10  | 0385260938 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0385260930 |
| Item Weight  | 13.8 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 480 pages |
| Publication date  | February 27, 1989 |
| Publisher  | Vintage |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Practical advice for practice.
  

*by G***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2012*

The market is pretty much saturated with Zen titles which promise to take you to the `heart' of the subject.  Painful - and expensive - experience has taught me that most of them don't deliver.  `The Three Pillars of Zen', however, does.I think what makes this book different from the rest is that it offers concrete, practical guidance on how to begin Zazen meditation oneself.  There is of course no substitute for a reputable Zen teacher, but the fact of the matter is that in the West most people live many miles away from such support.The guidance in Three Pillars allows those interested in Zen to begin practice themselves; those who benefit from the experience can then take it from there and join a Zen group or practice with a teacher.Including practical advice in a book on Zen sounds deceptively simple and common-sense, but anyone who goes on to read other Zen books will see how rare this is.  There are hundreds of books about Zen psychology, Zen philosophy, the Zen `way of life', but practically none on something as elementary as how one should sit!Don't read those other books - they simply muddy the waters and lead to confusion.  If you want to reach the heart of Zen then sit down, shut up, get meditating and discover it for yourself.  This book will help you do that.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Boom
  

*by J***I on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2022*

If you are a meditator, you will get a lot out of reading this. Read actual dokusan details, best book on Zen.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great book
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2019*

Good introduction to all things zen, guidance on how to sit, the details of sesshin and incredible modern day enlightenment stories. Recommend to anyone with an interest in zen.

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- The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment
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