
Applied Zen
A Short Guide to an Active Meditation Practice
Claude Anshin Thomas(Author)
Oakwood Publications (Publisher)
Published on 30. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
92 pages
978-1-7362934-7-8 (ISBN)
Description
Straightforward instruction on integrating Zen Buddhist meditation practice into all aspects of your daily life.
American Zen Buddhist monk and teacher Claude AnShin Thomas distills decades of monastic study and experience into a practical guide for anyone interested in establishing a committed meditation practice--on and off the cushion. Applied Zen provides instruction on:Sitting meditation
Walking meditation
Working meditation
Eating meditation
Deep listening and mindful speech
Creating a home altar
Bowing
Sleeping meditation
"Meditation doesn't have just one form," Claude AnShin writes. "It is not only something we do seated on a cushion or chair. It is a way of life." Applied Zen is a pithy, inspiring guide for readers seeking to establish or deepen their meditation practice.
More details
Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
128 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7362934-7-8 (9781736293478)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Claude AnShin Thomas is a monk in the Soto Zen Buddhist tradition, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, and has been an active speaker and Zen teacher in the United States, South America, and Europe. He is also the founder of the Zaltho Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes peace and nonviolence (www.zaltho.org).