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Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

Shunryu Suzuki’s talks on the spirit and ordinary work of practice.

Foundation editorial draft · Updated 2026-10-16

Why it matters

Offers a way into practice through returning and beginning again, with an emphasis that can interrupt the habit of treating meditation as an achievement.

Edition and attribution

Author
Shunryu Suzuki
Edition
50th anniversary edition listed by the San Francisco Zen Center bookstore

The source link is the institutional bookstore catalog. Confirm the edition on the listing before buying or borrowing; chapter and page references vary by edition.

No book text is reproduced. The library supplies an original orientation and purchase route.

Open a source

Shunryu Suzuki — find Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind at the SF Zen Center bookstore

Read a short section alongside simple sitting. The link opens a catalog, not a full book.

Purchase · Source page checked 2026-10-16

Connected reading

  • Zen

    Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind → situated in → Zen

  • Shunryu Suzuki

    Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind → created by → Shunryu Suzuki

  • Begin again

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  • Shunryu Suzuki

    Shunryu Suzuki → essential work → Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

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Source checks and editorial provenance

Foundation editorial draft; source lookup by assistant; owner review pending · 2026-10-16