A good overview, with practical applications for daily life.

Easy to read book, with a lot of easily assimilated information.

Actually lays zen out clearly so one can understand what they are talking about. I really enjoyed the history and and development information as well as the various simple exercises given in the book.

this is a book i got for christmas. I'm reading it.

This is a book that outlines the basics of Zen. Divided into 3 parts, the book explains the history of Zen, the themes of Zen, and ways you can add Zen into your life through the arts. As someone fairly new to consistent, regular meditation, it was very informative and enlightening.

If you are just now getting into zen,thisbis the perfect book to understanding it in a more detailed way.