Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

Who recommended it

1. 

   Andy Puddicombe British writer and meditation advocate

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2019 Five Books interview “Andy Puddicombe on Meditation Books”.

   Listed in the source as “Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice”.

   Andy Puddicombe on Meditation Books↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 9 May 2019 · checked 12 Nov 2026

2. 

   Mark Manson American author and blogger

   Explicit recommendation

   In a video on his own YouTube channel, Mark Manson names this among the 33 most life-changing books of the 1,000 he has read.

   I Read 1,000 Books and These 33 Were the Most Life-Changing↗ Videoyoutube.com YouTube (Mark Manson) · 18 Feb 2024 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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