Charlotte Joko Beck

Charlotte Joko Beck (1917–2011) was the founding teacher of the Zen Center of San Diego and the Ordinary Mind Zen School. Author of the books Everyday Zen: Love and Work and Nothing Special: Living Zen, Joko Beck was known for synthesizing traditional Zen Buddhist teachings with Western psychology.

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When You Are in Harmony

A brief teaching from a Zen teacher

By Charlotte Joko Beck

Winter 2021

Trike Daily Body & Mind

Mute the Commentary

Letting mental chatter be can lessen our clinging to anguish.

By Charlotte Joko Beck

Mar 27, 2021

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Attention Means Attention

Zen master Charlotte Joko Beck on paying attention

By Charlotte Joko Beck

Fall 1993

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