
Straight to the Heart of Zen: Eleven Classic Koans and Their Innner Meanings
Eleven Classic Koans and Their Inner Meanings
$39.99
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2001
Summary
Koans are at the very heart of Zen practice; this collection of informal koan talks will bring the Zen student into the presence of Roshi Philip Kapleau, the famous author of "The Three Pillars of Zen ." The talks in this collection came directly from the "zendo" (training hall) and from the intense form of practice known as "sesshin," a Japanese word meaning "to train the mind." These are direct presentations of the prac…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781570625930 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 157062593X |
| Author: | Philip Kapleau |
| Publisher: | Shambhala |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2001 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 163mm x 229mm |
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“Kapleau offers wise commentary on emptiness, joy, practice, nonduality, silence, and student-teacher relationships. What a treat to have these eleven classic koans opened up for us by this Zen master!”– Spirituality & Health
About The Author
Philip Kapleau
Philip Kapleau’s classic “Three Pillars of Zen” has sold an estimated five hundred thousand copies. He is the author of “Awakening to Zen, Zen: Merging of East and West, The Wheel of Life and Death,” and “The Zen of Living and Dying.” Kapleau was the first Westerner to be ordained a roshi. He established the Rochester Zen Center in 1966. He lives in Rochester, New York.
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