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In Mind Body Zen, long-time Zen student, world-renowned Rolfer, and former philosophy professor Jeffrey Maitland combines his expertise across the mind-body-zen spectrum to help bridge the East-West gap in spiritual practice.Tackling the prevailing misconception that Zen is a philosophy, Maitland provides an in-depth explanation of why Zen is an eminently practical, grounded discipline. He emphasizes the power of simple, direct experience that lies at the heart of Zen. Maitland’s training in philosophy as well as bodywork distinguishes Mind Body Zen from many other books on the market. Drawing on his Rolfing expertise and years of applied meditation practice, he also offers techniques for healers across many systems and disciplines to more effectively work with their clients. Threaded throughout these discussions are the insights of Joshu Sasaki Roshi, founder of Mt. Baldy Zen Center, best known by some as Leonard Cohen’s teacher, still actively teaching at age 102 but whose work has rarely been published. Mind Body Zen will appeal to the growing number of Western Buddhists and spiritual seekers interested in Zen or meditation. Somatic therapists, psychotherapists, and healers of every persuasion will also find the connection between Zen and healing to be of great interest.
Mind Body Zen takes us on journey to a deeper understanding of the Japanese Rinzi Zen Buddhist practice. Dr. Jeffrey Maitland, (Hokaku is his dharma name), gives us an unprecedented view of Zen through both his philosophical lens of expertise as a former professor of philosophy at Purdue University and as a Zen monk, ordained by Japanese Zen master Kyozan Joshu Sasaki Roshi. Mind Body Zen is a comparative work illuminating eastern and western thinking, explaining how western thinking makes it difficult to understand the eastern practice of Zen Buddhism. Dr. Maitland also integrates the concepts of many renowned philosophers, such as Descartes, Kant, Hume, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. Furthermore, as a Zen monk, Dr. Maitland describes his experiences with Joshu Sasaki Roshi which enables him in Mind Body Zen to break down the western barriers to understanding Zen. I have read extensively on Zen, yet I found Mind Body Zen to further my understanding of how to practice and achieve a better state of being in the here and now. I also found Dr. Maitland's section on proper posture for zazen to be very helpful in my day-to-day practice. In sum, I enjoyed reading Mind Body Zen immensely and would recommend it to anyone who wishes to understand what Japanese Zen Buddhism is all about, especially those with a philosophical bent. -Jay Rondone, lifelong student of philosophy, psychology, and Zen
