Audiobooks by Shunryu Suzuki

Becoming Yourself: Teachings on the Zen Way of Life

"Brought to you by Penguin. The long-awaited new book on the essence of Zen practice from the beloved author of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind “Our way of sitting is for you to become yourself.” In this long-overdue book from one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the last century, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi shares simple, warmhearted teachings on a practice that is fundamentally about becoming yourself. In his inimitable style, filled with humor and insight, Becoming Yourself speaks directly to the newest beginners while also serving as a touchstone and a continual source of inspiration for even the most experienced practitioners and Zen teachers. Becoming Yourself is based on the late Suzuki’s lectures and brings to light many of his unpublished teachings. Throughout, Suzuki Roshi’s voice is clear and resonates with the unmistakable power of true wisdom. © Shunryu Suzuki 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Shunryu Suzuki (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few. So begins this most beloved of all American Zen works. In a single stroke, the simple sentence cuts through the pervasive tendency students have of getting so close to Zen as to completely miss what it's all about. In the years since its original publication, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind has become one of the great modern Zen classics. Suzuki Roshi presents the basics of Zen in a way that is remarkably clear and resonates with the joy of insight. Read by Emmy-award winning narrator Peter Coyote, this audio will be listened to time and time again as an inspiration to practice."

Shunryu Suzuki (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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