It is said in Zen that the Moon should not be confused with the finger that points to the Moon; that a large body of theory can never replace a few minutes of practice.

In bookstores we can find good treatises on Zen philosophy, but there are hardly any books that explain simply, and for the beginner, how to do Zen.

Doing Zen is, from the outset, knowing how to sit down and begin to work towards self-realization.

Introduction to Zen Practice is a book that points in this direction; an enormously clear, didactic and practice-oriented book. Still, its author does not make comfortable concessions or ethereal promises. The path of Zen requires a paradoxical force of will, precisely to go beyond one's own will. The book offers concise, easy-to-understand instructions and a step-by-step program for incorporating Zen into everyday life.

Introduction to the practice of Zen is, thus, an indispensable guide to access, through practice, one of the most profound and liberating wisdoms of all time.