Open and Innocent: The Gentle, Passionate Art of Not-Knowing

by Scott Morrison

Book Overview

A simple, down-to-earth, easy-to-understand, experiential guide book to the heart of Zen, Theravadan, and Tibetan Buddhist practice, focusing on deep and careful meditative inquiry, enlightenment,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1882496000
• ISBN13: 9781882496006
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Twenty First Century Renaissance
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Open and Innocent: the Gentle, Passionate Art of not Knowing

Without a doubt, Scott Morrison is a true sage. The wisdom that is written within these covers is timeless and profound. An essay of pure and simple truths that touchs the human spirit to the depths of ones soul. Thank you Mr. Morrison.

Very concise

I wish more books were this concise and to the point. Very deep, very interesting, and worth every penny. June 2008: I was just looking over my past reviews and forgot about this one. I still have this gem of a book and am going to read it again today.

Open and Innocent

One of the best! Scott has a remarkable way of drawing your attention to what is really important, this moment, the only moment you truly have. It is amazing that such a small book can be so filled with wisdom. A book that I have read and enjoyed many times and look forward to reading and enjoying again.

A Peace That Depends On Nothing

In my lifelong search for truth and wisdom, Scott Morrison's work has been pivotal for me. His sincerity and depth of understanding are stunning, and Open and Innocent will make your heart glow with happiness and loving kindness. There are so many wonderful surprises in this book! Like an old friend, he gently encourages the reader to abandon the arrogance and pretense of opinion and knowing in advance, and to discover firsthand the wonder and beauty of this present unknown moment.

Deeply Moving, Life Changing

This small book came as a gift from Dick Grace, a former stock broker well known for his compassionate work in India and Nepal. He told me this book had been "life altering" for him and many others, and that he had given away hundreds of copies to friends all over the world, including one to the Dalai Lama, who spoke well of it.I have read literally thousands of books on a fairly wide range of spiritual and psychological themes over the years, and I must confess, very few have touched me as deeply and powerfully as this one. I wholeheartedly recommend it, not only to my colleagues in the helping, healing, and teaching professions, but to virtually anyone who is truly wanting to discover the secrets of living a rich and happy life. It is highly readable, and in spite of the extraordinary depth to which it explores the finer points of spiritual awakening and liberation, it maintains a gentle sense of humor and friendliness throughout. Moreover, the fact that Mr. Morrison does not pretend to be any kind of guru or "special person" underlines the fact that joy, peace, and freedom are indeed accessible to everyone.