Zen: The Perfect Companion (Perfect Companions!)
by Seung Sahn
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Author: Seung SahnEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-04-04
ISBN: 1579122795
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
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Book Reviews of Zen: The Perfect Companion (Perfect Companions!)
Book Review: Seung Sahn Strikes Back!
Summary: 5 Stars
Not surprisingly, this book is little known to most students of Zen who through the years have come to love the Korean Zen master Seung Sahn. This is possibly due to having been published in April of 2003, or the lack of acknowledgement of Seung Sahn in the write-ups you find of the book. The face of the author is not truly important, however. This book is essentially a book filled with Zen kong-ans (koans) that Zen master Seung Sahn has often used throughout the years he taught. There are 235 koans in this work, to be exact. Following each koan, Zen master Seung Sahn asks the reader a few questions, then provides a somewhat brief commentary. This book is NOT for entertainment, if you expect something along the lines of The Compass of Zen or Only Don't Know by the same author, you may be disappointed. What this book does contain is "mind meals"- questions and koans you could hold for many years. Your answering each koan right off is quite slim, seeing as how they are not intended to be "entered" via the intellect. That would be understanding Zen, not attainment. Attainment is expressed quite differently. I hope you enjoy this book!
Summary of Zen: The Perfect Companion (Perfect Companions!)
Zen combines hundreds of traditional kong-ans with vivid artwork, in a unique volume exploring the crucial balance between the self and the world.The kong-ans, selected from the work of an eminent Zen Master, encompass not only Chinese and Korean Zen, but also the Zen of Lao-tzu and even the Christian tradition. Original Chinese calligraphy and ornamental line art adorn every page, and are augmented by a dozen full-color photographs upon which to meditate. Packaged with a beautiful satin-bound cover and clasp.
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