To forget the self : an illustrated guide to Zen meditation / John Daishin Buksbazen ; photography by John Daido Loori ; foreword by Peter Matthiessen ; pref. by Chotan Aitken Roshi.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreward- Peter Ishin Mattiessen. Preface- Chotan Aitken Roshi. Introduction. Buddhas. -The nature of the problem. -The nature of the solution. -Starting to sit. -Some rules-of-thumb. -Positioning the legs. -Positioning the body. -Breathing. -Breathing in zazen. -Regulating the mind. Community. -What is Community?. - Group practice. Appendices. Appendix I: Exercises to help you sit. Appendix II: How to make your own zafu. Appendix III: Some meditation centers around the U.S.

'...Is born of ten years of sitting practice. Through his experience and study as a monk at the Zen Center of Los Angeles, Daishin has learned to appreciate life in light of the three aspects of practice discusses in this book: Buddhas, sitting and community. His talent for expressing matters of deepest concern in conversational style gives this book its warmth and clarity.'

Paperback.