An indispensable guide to koans, teaching the reader about the importance of lineage, the practice of “just sitting,” and koan practice as paths to awakening.“This marvelous book ope
Using vignettes and anecdotes from his own life?as well as quotations drawn from sources as varied as the Bible, Yiddish aphorisms, and stand-up comedy?Zen teacher and Unitarian Universalist minister
Surprisingly little has been written about how Zen came to North America. Zen Master Who? does that and much more. Author James Ishmael Ford, a renowned Zen master in two lineages, traces the traditi
This instant classic is a watershed volume sure to rapidly take its place for generations alongside The Three Pillars of Zen as one the first books someone brand new to Zen will turn to as a starting
