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Product Description: A timeless collection of Zen Buddhist koans by the author of Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, with interpretations by three Zen mastersKoans are the metaphorical narratives and intellectually unsolvable problem-riddles that verbalize fundamental Zen views on life and no-life, the nature of the self, and the relationship of the self to the world...read more
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9780804802666 | Tuttle Pub, June 1, 1985, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Koans are the intellectually unsolvable problem-riddles at the core of the Rinzai tradition of Zen Buddhism, perhaps the most well-known one being "what is the sound of one hand clapping.

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9781559276344 | Abridged edition (St Martins Pr, January 1, 2001), cover price $17.95 | About this edition: A timeless collection of Zen Buddhist koans by the author of Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, with interpretations by three Zen mastersKoans are the metaphorical narratives and intellectually unsolvable problem-riddles that verbalize fundamental Zen views on life and no-life, the nature of the self, and the relationship of the self to the world.

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The author clarifies the meaning of Koan and the commentaries of the work compiled by Genro, a Zen master in 18th century Japan. (view table of contents)
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9780804832489 | Tuttle Pub, September 1, 2000, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: The author clarifies the meaning of Koan and the commentaries of the work compiled by Genro, a Zen master in 18th century Japan.

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Essays answer common questions about Buddhism and meditation, and discuss Zen stories, goals, and teachings
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9780865473157 | North Point Pr, December 1, 1987, cover price $11.00 | About this edition: Essays answer common questions about Buddhism and meditation, and discuss Zen stories, goals, and teachings

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