Zen master raven : the teachings of a wise old bird by Aitken, Robert, 1917-2010, author instant download

Zen master raven : the teachings of a wise old bird by Aitken, Robert, 1917-2010, author instant download

xvii, 229 pages : 19 cm, \"A uniquely playful and incisive illustrated collection of Zen teaching stories from one of America's best-known and most-respected Zen masters. A Modern Classic. In the tradition of the great koan collections and the extensive records of ancient masters, Robert Aitken--one of America's best-known and most-respected Zen masters--distills a lifetime of teaching down to its essence. Intriguing, playful, and deceptively easy to read, Zen Master Raven is a brilliant encapsulation of Zen in over a hundred koan-like encounters--featuring curious beginners like Mallard and Mole, to teachers-in-training like Porcupine, to the profound wisdom of masters like Brown Bear, Moose Roshi, and Zen Master Raven himself\"--, Previously published: 2002, Includes bibliographical references and index