Seeing One Thing Through
The Zen Life and Teachings of Sojun Mel Weitsman
Published on 12. December 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-64009-619-6 (ISBN)
Description
"Seeing One Thing Through begins with a series of autobiographical memories and reflections going back to Sojun Mel Weitsman's boyhood in Southern California, his coming of age as an artist and a seeker in the vibrant San Francisco of the 1950s, and his encounter with Zen in one remarkable teacher, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. From that moment, and for nearly sixty years after, Weitsman's life took the direct path of Zen-as a student, as a teacher, and as one of the first generations of American Zen masters. The larger portion of the book is a collection of Weitsman's edited talks, his articulation of 'ordinary mind,' and his strong belief that Zen as a way of life is available to all"
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Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
356 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64009-619-6 (9781640096196)
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SOJUN MEL WEITSMAN grew up in Southern California. He became one of the first Americans to train with Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. In 1967, he founded a zendo in Berkeley, which, under Suzuki Roshi’s guidance, became Berkeley Zen Center. As abbott of Berkeley Zen Center, he practiced and taught there for fifty-five years. Sojun died at home in January 2021, leaving more than thirty dharma heirs and hundreds of devoted students.