Crooked Cucumber
By David Chadwick
Read by David Chadwick
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Shunryu Suzuki, author of the perennial classic Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, is lovingly remembered as one of the greatest spiritual teachers of the twentieth century—whose legacy is felt in every facet of American Zen. This monumental biography of Suzuki, written and read by his student David Chadwick, weaves together a rich tapestry of stories and memories of Suzuki’s students, family, and friends. In this updated and revised audiobook edition, Chadwick also offers rare excerpts from archived recordings of Suzuki’s teachings in the great Zen master's own voice.
Running time: 20 hours, 45 minutes
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Suzuki left a lasting legacy as the man who introduced the spiritual discipline of Zen to the West . . . and Crooked Cucumber affords a wonderful opportunity to meet him.
" —Los Angeles Time"
A generous glimpse of the humanity and message of one of the great spiritual teachers of the modern world.
" —Publishers Weekly"A moving and eloquent biography of that quiet man who was to become the most widely revered Zen teacher in this country. Conveying his spirit lovingly and well, it becomes in itself a wonderful manifestation of his gentle teachings." —Peter Matthiessen, author of The Snow Leopard
"It’s impossible to imagine a better book about Suzuki-roshi. Its precise picture of Suzuki’s values, hopes, and problems makes it a major primer of Zen itself." —Robert Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance