Zen Koans: The Nature of Satori, The Three Pillars of Zen (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798233484322)

'The truth cannot be spoken, but it can be shown', and Zen leaves no stone unturned along the way: Zen koans, the nature of satori, the Three Pillars of Zen, the Man Without a Title, the Great Doubt. And the landscape is vividly populated by extravagant figures: Joshu and his jokes, Chi Ch'ang, the master archer, Rinzai answering questions and striking the questioner. Meet Bankei, Bossui and Emperor Wu. Zen knocks down all sacred cows and strips away all illusions. "Zen is looking for the glasses you already have on your nose." So have a laugh. Have a cup of tea.