Thank you!! This is greatly appreciated! Very well done! I was aways shocked that the widely available reading is an abridged version...that's like abridging the Heart Sutra.
Thank you for this. I've been listening to this slowly over time. Normally I prefer reading but there's something about hearing someone speak these words that lets me absorb it. I appreciate it.
What a lovely reading! I have trouble picking cards sometimes.. but pile 3 really hit home and i had to listen a couple times... Its exactly what ive been working for so i cant wait to report how it all.unfolds!!! Thank you!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to put this book out here. It's not easy to find this full audio version of the book, and the voiceover here is also clear and much soothing to the ears. Thank you for your efforts. 😊
ERRATA: [[I’m currently re-reading ZMBM while listening to the recording, and I’ve notice a few errors in the reading which I am noting here. (This is an on-going project.)]] - 1:19:00 : “...when I was thirty” Pg56 : “...when I was thirty-one” 1:54:02 : “... no particular way in the true practice” Pg 81 : “...no particular way in true practice” 2:32:11 : “The best way to communicate…” Pg 105 : “But the best way to communicate….” 2:40:33 : “The highest one there is 1,430 feet high,” Pg 111 : “The highest on there is 1,340 feet high,” 2:44:17 : “It was 1,430 feet high!” Pg 113 : “It was 1,340 feet high!”
One tiny quibble: For those who might be interested, this is not actually a completely “unabridged” version of ZMBM. Specifically, although it contains most of the chapters in the book ZMBM (containing the transcriptions of the talks by Shunryu Suzuki), however it omits: - Preface (by Huston Smith) - Introduction (by Richard Baker) - Epilogue / Zen Mind (which appears on pg 171 of ZMBM) (That said, this is certainly a great improvement over the version of ZMBM published by Audible, which -in addition to omitting the Preface and the Introduction- also omits 12 chapters from the body of the book itself.)
The following twelve chapters are missing from the body of the most popular audiobook available commercially: - Mind Waves - No Dualism - Constancy - Communications - Negative and Positive - The Quality of Being - Naturalness - Readiness, Mindfulness - Attachment, Nonattachment - Calmness - Experience, Not Philosophy - Beyond Consciousness (Also, each chapter begins with a small epigraph, I.e. a quote from the body of the chapter. These are not included.) This was copied from a review of the other audiobook. Very abridged! @@maxwellstock8235
@@maxwellstock8235 : Specifically the following sections are missing from the audiobook issued by Audible: - Preface (by Huston Smith) - Introduction (by Richard Baker) The following twelve chapters are missing from the body of the book: - Mind Waves - No Dualism - Constancy - Communications - Negative and Positive - The Quality of Being - Naturalness - Readiness, Mindfulness - Attachment, Nonattachment - Calmness - Experience, Not Philosophy - Beyond Consciousness (Also, each chapter begins with a small epigraph, I.e. a quote from the body of the chapter. These are not included.)
Specifically the following sections are missing in the version published by Audible (which is the version read by Peter Coyote): - Preface (by Huston Smith) - Introduction (by Richard Baker) The following twelve chapters are missing from the body of the book: - Mind Waves - No Dualism - Constancy - Communications - Negative and Positive - The Quality of Being - Naturalness - Readiness, Mindfulness - Attachment, Nonattachment - Calmness - Experience, Not Philosophy - Beyond Consciousness (Also, each chapter begins with a small epigraph, I.e. a quote from the body of the chapter. These are not included.)
@@PhoenixFireZero : On the other hand, I must say I quite like the “tone” of Peter Coyote’s reading. For me, it seems to fit the nature of the book extremely well. (Although I agree that the quality of the recording could have better.) Of course, the reader of this version is very good, too. However, the more serious problem with the Audible version of the book (for which Peter Coyote reads) is that it omits twelve chapters from the book, as well as the Introduction and the Prologue.
So weird I've read the book many times and have listened to the audiobook tons of times and never noticed chapters missing. I fully agree that the version of Peter Coyote is beautiful. His voice indeed perfectly matches with the text.
@raindeerprojekt4119 It's an unfortunate choice - a robot voice reading the entire work, or a real human being executing a poor recording of a severely (and quite unnecessarily) abridged version. No doubt one day we'll have a real human reading the entire thing (hopefully Peter Coyote - he has a great voice), but for now, we are where we are. What can you do?
The lessons of zen really don’t need anything in particular. If they say you need to sit upright it’s only as a point of focus and intention, not the pose itself. As they say, nirvana is already here, therefore it doesn’t matter what you do, only how you see.
I'm not an expert in Zen but it is my understanding and experience meditation is about the mind and not the body. I don't see why you could not meditate lying down. Just close your eyes and observe your thoughts without clinging to them. That's at least what I do but I'm not formal about it. May you experience much joy and wisdom.
4kinds of horses Excellent, good, poor,bad The best horse runs slow and fast right and left at the drivers' s will before it sees the shadow of the whip. The second best will run as well as the first one does just before the whip reaches its skin. The third one will run when it feels pain on its body. The fourth will run after the pain penetrates to the marrow of its bone.
I used to like Zen and read this book. But I thought there was something essentially wrong and strangely naive with such ideias. Later I began to learn Teravada buddhism and what the Buddha really said in the sutras. Then I understood how Zen was prepackeged to fit into the western way of thinking to match mainstrean psychology and counterculture philosophy, to serve as a kind of easy shortcut to be sold. In short, Eastern worldviews are highly traditional, complex and incompatible with the western way of thinking. And Zen as it's normally presented, including here, is not honest and is twisted. I don't doubt the good intentions of many people or maybe most people here. Please study more of the subject to have a better idea what you're dealing with. Thanks.
I'm a real person, you can check out the rest of the channel or the website in the description. You call me a robot yet you spell project with a k. Sounds like the way a robot would spell it. Maybe you're just trying to divert attention away from yourself, robot!
>> AUDIO INDEX
I was just about to start writing down the timestamps so I can post something like this. Thanks, friend
@@NoamCat : Glad if it’s of some help.
Oh wow, thank you so much for this!
It is indeed helpful af
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I go on long walks and listen to this. I always return refreshed.
Thank you!! This is greatly appreciated! Very well done! I was aways shocked that the widely available reading is an abridged version...that's like abridging the Heart Sutra.
I read this almost 30 yrs ago and I have found it to be a helpful method of living.
Thank you for this. I've been listening to this slowly over time. Normally I prefer reading but there's something about hearing someone speak these words that lets me absorb it. I appreciate it.
So right. When Buddha sleep everyone else sleep. Truth! I have seen it with my own eyes.
Simply the best❤
The narrator voice is from heaven ❤️
Thank you 🙏
Its a Robot... So you figure Robots are heaven Sent? Humans are lost
@@raindeerprojekt4119it’s only the beginning
What a lovely reading! I have trouble picking cards sometimes.. but pile 3 really hit home and i had to listen a couple times...
Its exactly what ive been working for so i cant wait to report how it all.unfolds!!!
Thank you!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to put this book out here. It's not easy to find this full audio version of the book, and the voiceover here is also clear and much soothing to the ears. Thank you for your efforts. 😊
You're very welcome!
This was such a treat! I layered your reading over some ambiance, just to chill to, and I think I've found a new hobby.
I've read this book and heard other versions. I ENJOYED THIS ONE
Great Audiobook!
Bookmarks for myself and the algorithm
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32:20
Thanks!
Thank you!
Prologue 00:13
Part One 4:34
Thank you
Thanks so much
ERRATA:
[[I’m currently re-reading ZMBM while listening to the recording, and I’ve notice a few errors in the reading which I am noting here. (This is an on-going project.)]]
- 1:19:00 : “...when I was thirty”
Pg56 : “...when I was thirty-one”
1:54:02 : “... no particular way in the true practice”
Pg 81 : “...no particular way in true practice”
2:32:11 : “The best way to communicate…”
Pg 105 : “But the best way to communicate….”
2:40:33 : “The highest one there is 1,430 feet high,”
Pg 111 : “The highest on there is 1,340 feet high,”
2:44:17 : “It was 1,430 feet high!”
Pg 113 : “It was 1,340 feet high!”
Ty ty ty for this 💓 💗 💖 💕 💛 ❤️ 💓 💗
One tiny quibble:
For those who might be interested, this is not actually a completely “unabridged” version of ZMBM.
Specifically, although it contains most of the chapters in the book ZMBM (containing the transcriptions of the talks by Shunryu Suzuki), however it omits:
- Preface (by Huston Smith)
- Introduction (by Richard Baker)
- Epilogue / Zen Mind (which appears on pg 171 of ZMBM)
(That said, this is certainly a great improvement over the version of ZMBM published by Audible, which -in addition to omitting the Preface and the Introduction- also omits 12 chapters from the body of the book itself.)
Thank you 🙏 .
Came here because the most popular audiobook has many chapters missing!
It does? Which chapters?
The following twelve chapters are missing from the body of the most popular audiobook available commercially:
- Mind Waves
- No Dualism
- Constancy
- Communications
- Negative and Positive
- The Quality of Being
- Naturalness
- Readiness, Mindfulness
- Attachment, Nonattachment
- Calmness
- Experience, Not Philosophy
- Beyond Consciousness
(Also, each chapter begins with a small epigraph, I.e. a quote from the body of the chapter. These are not included.)
This was copied from a review of the other audiobook. Very abridged!
@@maxwellstock8235
@@maxwellstock8235 : Specifically the following sections are missing from the audiobook issued by Audible:
- Preface (by Huston Smith)
- Introduction (by Richard Baker)
The following twelve chapters are missing from the body of the book:
- Mind Waves
- No Dualism
- Constancy
- Communications
- Negative and Positive
- The Quality of Being
- Naturalness
- Readiness, Mindfulness
- Attachment, Nonattachment
- Calmness
- Experience, Not Philosophy
- Beyond Consciousness
(Also, each chapter begins with a small epigraph, I.e. a quote from the body of the chapter. These are not included.)
Specifically the following sections are missing in the version published by Audible (which is the version read by Peter Coyote):
- Preface (by Huston Smith)
- Introduction (by Richard Baker)
The following twelve chapters are missing from the body of the book:
- Mind Waves
- No Dualism
- Constancy
- Communications
- Negative and Positive
- The Quality of Being
- Naturalness
- Readiness, Mindfulness
- Attachment, Nonattachment
- Calmness
- Experience, Not Philosophy
- Beyond Consciousness
(Also, each chapter begins with a small epigraph, I.e. a quote from the body of the chapter. These are not included.)
Wow I never knew this! 🙏 I have the book too though and I've never noticed anything missing...
Love and prefer the voice of Peter Coyote too.
"Harmony and me, we're pretty good company."
awesome...
Just subscribed
Thank you for rescuing us from Peter Coyote's tape recorder
I couldn't bring myself to listen to that one. Too tinny, and the abridgement was entirely unnecessary.
@@PhoenixFireZero : On the other hand, I must say I quite like the “tone” of Peter Coyote’s reading. For me, it seems to fit the nature of the book extremely well. (Although I agree that the quality of the recording could have better.)
Of course, the reader of this version is very good, too.
However, the more serious problem with the Audible version of the book (for which Peter Coyote reads) is that it omits twelve chapters from the book, as well as the Introduction and the Prologue.
So weird I've read the book many times and have listened to the audiobook tons of times and never noticed chapters missing.
I fully agree that the version of Peter Coyote is beautiful. His voice indeed perfectly matches with the text.
Instead they provide us with a Robot voice... And people are pleased. The reader Literally has no Soul or Spirit
@raindeerprojekt4119 It's an unfortunate choice - a robot voice reading the entire work, or a real human being executing a poor recording of a severely (and quite unnecessarily) abridged version. No doubt one day we'll have a real human reading the entire thing (hopefully Peter Coyote - he has a great voice), but for now, we are where we are. What can you do?
tuesday with morrie
I want to upload this book 😊
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I have a chronic condition that does not allow me to sit upright for long periods of time. Can I do this lying down?
The lessons of zen really don’t need anything in particular. If they say you need to sit upright it’s only as a point of focus and intention, not the pose itself. As they say, nirvana is already here, therefore it doesn’t matter what you do, only how you see.
@@coldmountainsaga I appreciate the response. Not of this makes any sense to me at all, whatsoever.
I'm not an expert in Zen but it is my understanding and experience meditation is about the mind and not the body. I don't see why you could not meditate lying down. Just close your eyes and observe your thoughts without clinging to them. That's at least what I do but I'm not formal about it.
May you experience much joy and wisdom.
@@linusverclyte4988 Thank you
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3:27
4kinds of horses
Excellent, good, poor,bad
The best horse runs slow and fast right and left at the drivers' s will before it sees the shadow of the whip. The second best will run as well as the first one does just before the whip reaches its skin. The third one will run when it feels pain on its body. The fourth will run after the pain penetrates to the marrow of its bone.
kudos to whatever graphic designer nerd made the thumbnail
Nerd! 😂
Nerd? 😅
AI 👽
Came here from the bridged version 😂
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I used to like Zen and read this book. But I thought there was something essentially wrong and strangely naive with such ideias.
Later I began to learn Teravada buddhism and what the Buddha really said in the sutras.
Then I understood how Zen was prepackeged to fit into the western way of thinking to match mainstrean psychology and counterculture philosophy, to serve as a kind of easy shortcut to be sold.
In short, Eastern worldviews are highly traditional, complex and incompatible with the western way of thinking. And Zen as it's normally presented, including here, is not honest and is twisted.
I don't doubt the good intentions of many people or maybe most people here.
Please study more of the subject to have a better idea what you're dealing with. Thanks.
Nah
@@tranquilAF Lmao that's a lot of talk
do you mean zen was first packaged for westerners ?
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dang chapter 40 is really long
Does AF in tranquil af stands for as fuck?
Maybe…
It was indeed tranquil as fuck
Nailed it
Thumbs down for your poor voice acting skills.
You might give me a thumbs down but I still give you a thumbs up!
I’ve never heard of the Suzanne saying I should I should I should more times than this guy does. Sorry, but I just cannot listen to it anymore.
Suzanne?
Zen... As brought to you by a robot... lol. Humans do not get it. Why have a bot reading this? Why not a Human? THIS IS JARRING
I'm a real person, you can check out the rest of the channel or the website in the description. You call me a robot yet you spell project with a k. Sounds like the way a robot would spell it. Maybe you're just trying to divert attention away from yourself, robot!
@@tranquilAF I also Misspelled Reindeer. lol Me Bot Smarting than you Bot. lol Cheers Human. I will try to Listen again.
Zen is boring 🪴
Until it isn't
As a zen buddhist once said if something is boring for 1 hour do it for 2.
Thank you
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