Shunryu Suzuki (1904-1971) was one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the twentieth century and is truly a founding father of Zen in America. A Japanese priest of the Soto lineage, he taught in the United States from 1959 until his death in December of 1971. Suzuki said "The most important thing is to find out what is the most important thing." It is to that end that this collection is offered for the first time.