Seeing One Thing Through: The Zen Life and Teachings of Sojun Mel Weitsman (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781640096196)

A young painter, coming of age in San Francisco's bohemian 1950s, meets his teacher--Shunryu Suzuki, a pivotal figure in Buddhist America--and dedicates his life to continuing Suzuki Roshi's teachings

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.

Author: Mel Weitsman
ISBN-10: 1640096191
ISBN-13: 9781640096196
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Language: English
Published: 12/12/2023
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2023
Publishers Weekly 11/06/2023
Library Journal 11/03/2023 pg. 1