青幻舎 SEIGENSHA Art Publishing

All around the world, the meditation and breathing methods of Zazen have been receiving a lot of attention as anti-stress measures. A grandson of Taido Matsubara, formerly a leading figure in the realm of Zen, Shinsuke Hosokawa is chief priest at Tokyo’s Ryuun-ji Temple that belongs to the Myoshin-ji School of the Rinzai Sect. The Zazen sessions he has been hosting here as a young leader have been attended by numerous celebrities. In this book, Hosokawa gives a brief introduction to the teachings of Zen master Hakuin, along with down-to-earth instructions how to integrate Zazen into your daily routine. Amulet-sized pocket edition, partly with English translations.