Straight to the heart of Zen
eleven classic koans and their inner meanings
1st ed.
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Word Count
43,250 words, Guess
Page Count
173 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivestraighttohearto0000kapl
- ISBN-10157062593X
- ISBN-139781570625930
- LibraryThing2696971
- Library of Congress Control Number00067963
and 5 more
- OCLC Control Number45603974
- Better World BooksT2-BCT-122
- Better World Books9781570625930
- Better World Books601-BAC-691
- Open LibraryOL6796437M
Classifications
- DDC294.3/84
- LCCBQ9289.5 .K36 2001
- LCCBQ9289.5.K36 2001
Description
"Koans are at the very heart of Zen practice. This collection of informal koan talks brings the Zen student into the presence of Roshi Philip Kapleau, the famous author of The Three Pillars of Zen and one of the leading American Zen masters.". "Here, Roshi Kapleau focuses on koans that illuminate fundamental issues of the spiritual life. While koans may be said to be uniquely Zen, in Kapleau's explorations they start to become as familiar, everyday, and relevant as the questions we ponder in one form or another all our lives: Why was I born? Why must I die? How can I find an end to suffering?"--BOOK JACKET.
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