Zen Confidential: Confessions of a Wayward Monk (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781611800333)

A screenwriter and stand-up comic's hilarious and profound account of his journey into Zen monkhood--featuring a foreword by Leonard Cohen

Shozan Jack Haubner is the David Sedaris of Zen Buddhism: a brilliant humorist and analyst of human foibles, whose hilarity is informed by the profound insights that have dawned on him--as he's stumbled and fallen into spirituall practice. Raised in a truly strange family of Mel-Gibson-esque Catholic extremists, he went on to study philosophy (becoming very un-Catholic in the process) and to pursue a career as a screenwriter and stand-up comic in the clubs of L.A. How he went from life in the fast lane to life on the stationary meditation cushion is the subject of this laugh-out-loud funny account of his experiences.

Whether he's dealing with the pranks of a juvenile delinquent assistant in the monastery kitchen or experiencing profound compassion in the presence of his spiritual teacher, Haubner's voice is one you'll be compelled to listen to. Not only because it's highly entertaining, but because of its remarkable insight into the human condition.

Author: Shozan Jack Haubner
ISBN-10: 1611800331
ISBN-13: 9781611800333
Publisher: Shambhala
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2013
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d
Award: Independent Publisher Book Awards - Silver Medal Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/08/2013
Foreword 05/31/2013
Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 115