{"product_id":"book-of-serenity-thomas-cleary-9781590302491","title":"Book of Serenity: One Hundred Zen Dialogues","description":"\u003ci\u003eBook of Serenity \u003c\/i\u003e is a translation of \u003ci\u003eShoyo Roku\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of one hundred Zen koans with commentaries that stands as a companion to the other great Chinese koan collection, the \u003ci\u003eBlue Cliff Record \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Pi Yen Lu). \u003c\/i\u003e A classic of Chan (Chinese Zen) Buddhism, \u003ci\u003eBook of Serenity \u003c\/i\u003e has been skillfully rendered into English by the renowned translator Thomas Cleary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCompiled in China in the twelfth century, the \u003ci\u003eBook of Serenity \u003c\/i\u003e is, in the words of Zen teacher Tenshin Reb Anderson, \"an auspicious peak in the mountain range of Zen literature, a subtle flowing stream in the deep valleys of our teaching, a treasure house of inspiration and guidance in studying the ocean of Buddhist teachings.\" Each one of its one hundred chapters begins with an introduction, along with a main case, or koan, taken from Zen lore or Buddhist scripture. This is followed by commentary on the main case, verses inspired by it, and, finally, further commentary on all of these. The book contains a glossary of Zen\/Chan terms and metaphors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Cleary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1590302494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590302491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.04w x 1.33d","brand":"Thomas Cleary","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938459091199,"sku":"9781590302491","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8e0a02c2-ae89-41a7-a75b-4ff7db5358b6.jpg?v=1681435808","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/book-of-serenity-thomas-cleary-9781590302491","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}