Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings - Softcover

Paul Reps; Nyogen Senzaki

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0804831866 ISBN 13: 9780804831864

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

"Zen Flesh, Zen Bones," the best-selling collection of the most popular enlightenment stories, anecdotes, and koans of Zen literature, introducing a generation of Americans to Zen. Included here are four Zen and pre-Zen classics:101 Zen Stories--anecdotes and enlightenment stories of the great mastersThe Gateless Gate--forty-eight Zen koans to awaken the enlightened mindThe 10 Bulls, or "Ox-herding Pictures"--depicting the ten stages of awarenessCentering--a four-thousand-year-old Sanskrit text that may well be one of the roots of Zen thought

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"Perhaps the first Dharma book I ever read, "Zen Flesh, Zen Bones," remains a classic, a gem, a gift to us all." Dr. Daniel Goleman, author of "Emotional Intelligence""

"It has stayed with me for the last 30 years, a classic portraying Zen mind to our linear thinking." --Phil Jackson, Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls and author of Sacred Hoops

"This book was my introduction to Buddhism nearly thirty years ago. I am delighted to see this new edition of this wonderful classic." --Sylvia Boorstein, author of It's Easier Than You Think

"This book has been a steadfast portal through which millions in the West have peered to catch at the very least a glimpse of Zen mind at play in all its thought-shattering dialogue, humor, joy, and wisdom." --Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are

"Perhaps the first Dharma book I ever read, Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, remains a classic, a gem, a gift to us all." --Dr. Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

-It has stayed with me for the last 30 years, a classic portraying Zen mind to our linear thinking.- --Phil Jackson, Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls and author of Sacred Hoops

-This book was my introduction to Buddhism nearly thirty years ago. I am delighted to see this new edition of this wonderful classic.- --Sylvia Boorstein, author of It's Easier Than You Think

-This book has been a steadfast portal through which millions in the West have peered to catch at the very least a glimpse of Zen mind at play in all its thought-shattering dialogue, humor, joy, and wisdom.- --Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are

-Perhaps the first Dharma book I ever read, Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, remains a classic, a gem, a gift to us all.- --Dr. Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

About this edition

• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0804831866
• ISBN 13: 9780804831864
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 211