Zen Master Dennis Genpo Merzel presents Big Mind, Big Heart: Finding Your Way, a self-help guide to sorting through the sea of one's mind and reaching for the "Big Mind" state - existing as ever-present, oceanic, "just being" awareness. Traditionally, reaching such awareness requires years of meditation practice; yet Big Mind, Big Heart offers insights to quickly and efficiently achieving the state. An accompanying audio CD guides the reader through the step-by-step process, revealing that practitioners do not need to "attain" the awareness - human beings already are this awareness, and can learn to shift to it, uncovering the great wisdom and compassion required to live happier, healthier lives. A wonderful "how-to" guide to unlocking the power, greatness, and love within oneself.
Ken Wilber has described the Big Mind process as the most advanced technology to have emerged from Buddhism in 2500 years. I definitely agree. Roshi's DVD and book by the same name offer real time tools so that we can all gain illumination and insight that might otherwise take 30-40 years of meditating. Do ont let the simplicity of the book's style or the process itself fool you. Working hard and striving does not necessarily mean better results. Big Mind's simplicity speaks directly to the heart of us that is utter simplicity itself. Enjoy!
