Our next book is Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind—Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki. We are nearing the end of our current study, and once we are about two weeks out, we will share the start date so everyone has time to purchase a copy (free PDF’s are available online).
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s, there are few.” With this beloved opening line, Suzuki Roshi invites us into a fresh way of seeing — spacious, curious, and grounded in practice. First published over forty years ago, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind has become a modern Zen classic, returning readers again and again to the essentials of posture, breath, and the joy of insight.

The English Dharma Groups’s SMG meets virtually on Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM for a 30‑minute gentle guided Vipassana meditation, followed by an hour of reading and discussion. If you’d like to join us, please write to vsmg.mgr@gmail.com.