Zen Flesh, Zen Bones - 1973

Zen Flesh, Zen Bones offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that readers can contemplate the meaning of Zen for themselves. Within these pages, readers will find: - 101 Zen Stories, a collection of tales that recount actual experiences of Chinese and Japanese Zen teachers over a period of more than five centuries - The Gateless Gate, the famous thirteenth-century collection of Zen koans - Ten Bulls, a twelfth century commentary on the stages of awareness leading to enlightenment - Centering, a 4,000 year-old teaching from India that some consider to be the roots of Zen. When Zen Flesh, Zen Bones was first published, it became an instant sensation with an entire generation of readers who were just beginning to experiment with Zen. Over the years it has inspired leading American Zen teachers, students, and practitioners. Its popularity is as high today as ever. Zen Flesh, Zen Bones Printed 1973, Charles E. Tuttle Company, Japan Hardcover with slipcase. Approx 5.25x7.5in. 211pp. Slipcover shows wear on edges. Front page has been clipped (see photo). Otherwise book is in great, crisp shape.