Oh my! Say it isn’t so!

This book just came across the wire via my Amazon alerts:

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Zen Living

Normally I can't stand this series of books. Their titles just seem so insulting. The implication is that you're an "idiot" just by virtue of finding the book interesting enough to purchase it.

But this one piqued my curiosity a bit and I found myself leafing through the sample pages up on the Amazon site a bit. Hummmmm… I found myself actually interested in the book. Now, it's pretty basic stuff and the presentation has been simplified quite a bit to appeal to a larger audience, but maybe that's what I found most appealing about it. There didn't seem to be any of the aloof snootiness you sometimes get with a 'hardcore' book on Zen practice. It was really simple and down to earth, which, in my understanding, is what Zen is about in the first place. Wabi-sabi right? I actually think I'll buy the book and see what it has to offer (idiot or no idiot!).