Excerpt from The Art of Just Sitting
Edited by Daido Loori – Wisdom Publications

The practice of "just sitting" is central to all Zen practice; it is the simplest yet most subtle form of meditation. This comprehensive and unparalleled volume brings together a wealth of writings, from Bodhidharma and Dogen to the most prominent modern teachers, collecting the substantial core of centuries of Zen teachings. Edited by one of America's preeminent Zen teachers, this book is essential reading for any practitioner, but also will be of great value to all who are interested in Eastern religions. In addition the book is a tremendous resource for schools and libraries as it stands as the best available collection of writings on the subject.

Previous installments of Wisdom of the Week

In This Very Life – Sayadaw U Pandita –

Only a Great Rain: A Guide to Chinese Buddhist Meditation – Master Hsing Yun –

Mindful Politics: A Buddhist Guide to Making the World a Better Place – Melvin McLeod (editor) –

Keep Me in Your Heart A While: The Haunting Zen of Dainin Katagiri – Dojo Mike Port

The Essence of Zen – Sekkei Harada

The Attention Revolution – B. Alan Wallace

Food for the Heart – Ajahn Chah

Never Turn Away – Rigdzin Shikpo

The State of Mind Called Beautiful – Sayadaw U Pandita

Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha's Path – Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Ordinary Wisdom, Sakya Pandita’s Treasury of Good Advice – Sakya Pandita (John Davenport, translator)

Mud & Water: The Collected Teachings of Zen Master Bassui – translated by Arthur Braverman