The Book of Householder Koans: Waking Up in the Land of Attachments

by Wendy Egyoku Nakao and Eve Myonen Marko

Book Overview

Zen koans, beginning some 1500 years ago, refer to stories or questions arising in encounters between monks and old Chinese and Japanese masters, and include commentaries designed to help the Zen practitioner awaken. Koans like Hakuin's What is the sound of one hand clapping? are well-known, and the word koan has even gone mainstream. Thousands of classic koans emerged from the lives of monks living inside a Chinese or Japanese culture, and the commentaries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 194862608X
• ISBN13: 9781948626088
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Monkfish Book Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"