Box of Zen
3 total works
Sayings
by Rudolf Steiner, Timothy Hugh Barrett, Mumuela Dun Mascetti, and Manuela Dunn-Mascetti
Published 24 January 1997
Drawn from the chronicles of generations of Zen monks' and nuns' teachings, this is a collection of Zen wisdom, traced through the lives, works and writings of enlightened beings. It consists of the stories, sutras, parables, proverbs, tales and real-life events of people who set out to inspire both the world that surrounded them and those who came to learn from them. The book is part of a three-volume series which also includes "Haiku: the Poetry of Zen" and "Koans: the Wisdom of Zen".
Vol II
In Zen teaching a koan is an eternal truth expressed through a conundrum, such as: what is the sound of one hand clapping? When the Zen student comes to his master for instruction, he is given first a koan to fathom and to sweep away the clouds of unknowing, allowing enlightenment to occur. Recorded and handed down from master to master, monastery to monastery, the koans in this selection are organized in order of ascending difficulty, and accompanied by brief explanations. The book is one of a three-volume series which also includes "Haiku: the Poetry of Zen" and "Sayings: the Wisdom of Zen".
