Reviews for Opening the Hand of Thought: Approach to Zen

The average rating for Opening the Hand of Thought: Approach to Zen based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-07-02 00:00:00 Linnie Greenlees This book blew me away. The late Kosho Uchiyama explains Zen in a way akin to taking a mind-altering drug. One concept it took me a while to grasp is that we exist to each other only as perceptions of each other. My perception of you is formed inside my mind, making you part of me. In the same way, I am part of you. Ideas like this have profound implications for our ethical treatment of one another, though Uchiyama pretty much leaves that conclusion up to the reader.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-09-05 00:00:00 Fiammeni Emiliano Clear straight and simple. Quite refreshing. There are no closed fists in Zen?