JonW wrote:To make life easier, should we limit the books about Buddhism and Zen to those that fit within the broader remit of mindfulness? And exclude books (like Philip Kapleau's The Three Pillars Of Zen) that are more historical?
I think that sounds like a good idea. JKZ acknowledges the Three Pillars book in FCL: "to Philip Kapleau, for The Three Pillars of Zen and for coming to MIT to conduct meditation retreats among the scientists, where he influenced at least one", but that is only in the context of his own personal journey, it seems.
"Compassion – particularly for yourself – is of overwhelming importance." - Mark Williams,
Mindfulness (2011), p117.
"...allow yourself to smile inwardly." - Jon Kabat-Zinn,
Full Catastrophe Living (2005), p436.
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