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No Beginning, No End: The Intimate Heart of Zen Paperback – June 8, 2010

by Jakusho Kwong (Author), Peter Levitt (Editor), Thich Nhat Hanh (Foreword)
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In No Beginning, No End, Zen master Jakusho Kwong-roshi shows us how to treasure the ordinary activities of our daily lives through an understanding of simple Buddhist practices and ideas. The author’s spontaneous, poetic, and pragmatic teachings—so reminiscent of his spiritual predecessor Shunryu Suzuki (Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind)—transport us on an exciting journey into the very heart of Zen and its meaningful traditions. Because Kwong-roshi can transmit the most intimate thing in the most accessible way, we learn how to ignite our own vitality, wisdom, and compassion and awaken a feeling of intimacy with the world. It is like having a conversation with our deepest and wisest self.

Jakusho Kwong-roshi was originally inspired to study Zen because of zenga, the ancient art of Zen calligraphy. Throughout this book he combines examples of his own unique style of calligraphy, with less-known stories from the Zen tradition, personal anecdotes—including moving and humorous stories of his training with Suzuki-roshi—and his own lucid and inspiring teachings. All of this comes together to create an intimate expression of the enlightening world of Zen.
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“California-born Kwong speaks the language of Zen with an American accent. . . . The book is persuasive. It is the fruit of a ripened mind, hardened by practice but also softened by the compassionate wisdom drawn from those same long years of experience.”—Publishers Weekly

“Following in the profound lineage of Suzuki-roshi, Jakusho Kwong offers an open-hearted Zen with an immediacy that is both illuminating and simple. These teachings give us confidence to return to our original mind.”—Jack Kornfield

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Jakusho Kwong is a successor in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki, author of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind. He has been teaching Zen in the United States and Europe for more than thirty years. He is the founder and abbot of the Sonoma Mountain Zen Center outside of Santa Rosa, California. In the spring of 2009, he was appointed as a Kokusaifukyoshi (international Zen teacher) of North America by the Soto School of Japan.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shambhala; 1st edition (June 8, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1590308115
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1590308110
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.63 x 0.66 x 7.84 inches
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Trust the Mud, inc.
5.0 out of 5 stars Read ANY line from ANY page...And it ALL makes sense. AMAZING.
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2014
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Received this before it's scheduled delivery. Was given "The Eye Never Sleeps" and found it lifechanging. I then did what was done for so many others that had the book in there possession before me. I set it on it's own journey, and gave it away after signing it myself. This next one is already proving to be just as enlightening. I highly recommend this book for anyone that may have any "Attachments " as all of us do. Very few of us could live like this book instructs, but the world would be a much better place, if more of our mindset were tuned in to this way of thinking..
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Nastasia Marquez
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful thoughts
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021
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I can tell a lot care went into writing this and I appreciate the wisdom and love it shares
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Donald
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent stories from a great teacher
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2013
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I first learned about Jakusho Kwong Roshi from an audiobook that I purchased from Audible called "Breathe Sweeps Mind". This book hits on most of the same points of the audiobook. You get to hear many intimate stories of Jakusho's training and ways of doing things. He has a calming demeaner about him that makes this book an enjoyable and calming read. If you are interested in Zen Buddhism and Zazen meditation you should definitely check out this boook.
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Jim Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars NO Beginning, NO End --- BUT Not for the Beginner...
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2011
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Overall I thought the book was good but slightly dragged out... I might be asking for too much here, BUT a shortened, tighter version of this book would be more beneficial. I left with a feeling that the book had some very good points, but then the next good point wouldn't come for some time. I felt like I was getting dragged down into the minutiae (I could just be diving too deep into Zen at this point -- who knows).

Anyway, I leave with a few thoughts I found myself writing at the close of some chapters:

ZEN - to give yourself completely to every activity: In so doing, you become the activity and forget the self. This is how you achieve `true presence'. This is the `real nature' of all things. We must simply forget ourselves and just be with whatever is in front of our face. We must become one with what we're doing, so there is no longer a distinction between us and our activity = NO Beginning, NO End...

All things are connected to us - All things are us... We must constantly remind ourselves to appreciate ALL things. We must have the presence of mind to value all things, alive or not. This means we don't waste or take advantage of anything. Rather, we respect and value all in creation, because we are indeed -- creation itself.

To truly spend your time wisely - you must be engulfed by whatever the activity. In this way, there are no petty excuses or anything to say at all - there is ONLY the activity.... Do, just to do and for no other reason. Don't do for any reason but for the simple fact that it should be done (that it needs to be done). Take all other things out of the equation. Drop everything from your mind accept your activity. This is how to be so involved that you become one with your activity. To be each and every activity... To be each and every moment... To truly be one with all things... Such beauty can't help but be noticed and examined for oneself...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2015
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Terrific book in an oddly simple and gentle fashion. His writing is unassuming, humble and light in touch as he covers many aspects of the practical application of Zen in real life. He really seems like a good guy, and he does a really nice job of translating these ideas in a way that feels grounded and easily applicable. I'd definitely recommend it.
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Jean-Louis B
5.0 out of 5 stars Gems a gogo
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019
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I love this book. It adds a lot of clarity to our practice and life. It’s simple, well organized, humorous at times, rich with teachings. A keeper.
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Aida Sánchez-Bretaño
5.0 out of 5 stars ... a discussion group in a zen center and we love how it is written
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2017
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We are reading this book in a discussion group in a zen center and we love how it is written. Highly recommended
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Martynrb
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2010
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This excellent - great to dip into from time to time for helpings of wisdom and inspiration. Whether you are into Zen, some other type of Buddhism, or simply spirituality in general, I can almost guarantee that you will enjoy and benefit from the simple yet profound writings in this book.
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sg lea
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2019
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Simon B
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2017
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Inspirational :)
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sanyata
2.0 out of 5 stars suzuki the second
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2012
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i was a little unsure of what i should expect from this book because it says that its both about everyday life and about buddhist ideas. but frankly, there are very few buddhist ideas and its MUCH more about the everyday life thing.

i think a good comparison would be shynryu suzukis "not always so" albeit kwong's style is a little more extroverted (he tells random stories of berlin, poland etc. for no obvious reason. so if you liked  Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen  youll also like this, but to my mind, its a little TOO simple and everyday-like.
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