Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings"It has stayed with me for the last 30 years, a classic portraying Zen mind to our linear thinking." --Phil Jackson, Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls and author of Sacred Hoops Zen Flesh, Zen Bones offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that readers can contemplate the meaning of Zen for themselves. Within the pages, readers will find:
When Zen Flesh, Zen Bones was published in 1957, 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. |
Contents
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THE MOON CANNOT BE STOLEN | 27 |
TIME TO DIE | 94 |
THREE KINDS OF SUCCESS | 95 |
HOW TO WRITE A CHINESE POEM | 96 |
THE LAST RAP | 97 |
THE TASTE OF BANZOS SWORD | 98 |
FIREPOKER ZEN | 100 |
MIDNIGHT EXCURSION | 101 |
A LETTER TO A DYING MAN | 102 |
THE STORY OF SHUNKAI | 29 |
HAPPY CHINAMAN | 31 |
A BUDDHA | 32 |
MUDDY ROAD | 33 |
SHOUN AND HIS MOTHER | 34 |
NOT FAR FROM BUDDHAHOOD | 36 |
A PARABLE | 38 |
THE FIRST PRINCIPLE | 39 |
A MOTHERS ADVICE | 40 |
THE SOUND OF ONE HAND | 41 |
MY HEART BURNS LIKE FIRE | 43 |
ESHUNS DEPARTURE | 44 |
THREE DAYS MORE | 45 |
TRADING DIALOGUE FOR LODGING | 46 |
THE VOICE OF HAPPINESS | 47 |
OPEN YOUR OWN TREASURE HOUSE | 48 |
CALLING CARD | 49 |
EVERYTHING IS BEST | 50 |
MOKUSENS HAND | 51 |
EVERYMINUTE ZEN | 52 |
FLOWER SHOWER | 53 |
GISHOS WORK | 54 |
SLEEPING IN THE DAYTIME | 55 |
IN DREAMLAND | 56 |
JOSHUS ZEN | 57 |
ZEN IN A BEGGARS LIFE | 58 |
THE THIEF WHO BECAME A DISCIPLE | 59 |
RIGHT AND WRONG | 60 |
HOW GRASS AND TREES BECOME ENLIGHTENED | 61 |
THE STINGY ARTIST | 62 |
ACCURATE PROPORTION | 63 |
BLACKNOSED BUDDHA | 64 |
RYONENS CLEAR REALIZATION | 65 |
SOUR MISO | 66 |
52 YOUR LIGHT MAY GO OUT | 67 |
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT | 68 |
THE TEAMASTER AND THE ASSASSIN | 69 |
THE TRUE PATH | 71 |
ARRESTING THE STONE BUDDHA | 72 |
SOLDIERS OF HUMANITY | 73 |
THE TUNNEL | 74 |
GUDO AND THE EMPEROR | 75 |
IN THE HANDS OF DESTINY | 76 |
KILLING | 77 |
THE SUBJUGATION OF A GHOST | 78 |
CHILDREN OF HIS MAJESTY | 79 |
WHAT ARE YOU DOING WHAT ARE YOU SAYING | 80 |
ONE NOTE OF ZEN | 81 |
EATING THE BLAME | 82 |
THE MOST VALUABLE THING IN THE WORLD | 83 |
THE BLOCKHEAD LORD | 84 |
TRUE REFORMATION | 85 |
TEMPER | 86 |
THE STONE MIND | 87 |
REAL PROSPERITY | 89 |
THE REAL MIRACLE | 90 |
JUST GO TO SLEEP | 91 |
NOTHING EXISTS | 92 |
TRUE FRIENDS | 93 |
A DROP OF WATER | 103 |
NONATTACHMENT | 104 |
TOSUIS VINEGAR | 105 |
THE SILENT TEMPLE | 106 |
THE GATELESS GATE | 109 |
JOSHUS DOG | 115 |
HYAKUJOS FOX | 117 |
GUTEIS FINGER | 119 |
A BEARDLESS FOREIGNER | 120 |
KYOGEN MOUNTS THE TREE | 121 |
JOSHU WASHES THE BOWL | 123 |
A BUDDHA BEFORE HISTORY | 124 |
SEIZEI ALONE AND POOR | 125 |
JOSHU EXAMINES A MONK IN MEDITATION | 126 |
ZUIGAN CALLS HIS OWN MASTER | 127 |
NANSEN CUTS THE CAT IN TWO | 128 |
TOZANS THREE BLOWS | 129 |
BELLS AND ROBES | 131 |
THREE CALLS OF THE EMPERORS TEACHER | 132 |
TOZANS THREE POUNDS | 133 |
THE ENLIGHTENED MAN | 134 |
DRIED DUNG | 135 |
KASHAPAS PREACHING SIGN | 136 |
DO NOT THINK GOOD DO NOT THINK NOTGOOD | 137 |
WITHOUT WORDS WITHOUT SILENCE | 138 |
PREACHING FROM THE THIRD SEAT | 139 |
TWO MONKS ROLL UP THE SCREEN | 140 |
IT IS NOT MIND IT IS NOT BUDDHA IT IS NOT THINGS | 141 |
NOT THE WIND NOT THE FLAG | 143 |
THIS MIND IS BUDDHA | 144 |
JOSHU INVESTIGATES | 145 |
A PHILOSOPHER ASKS BUDDHA | 146 |
THIS MIND IS NOT BUDDHA | 147 |
TWO SOULS | 148 |
MEETING A ZEN MASTER ON THE ROAD | 149 |
AN OAK TREE IN THE GARDEN | 150 |
UMMONS SIDETRACK | 151 |
BODHIDHARMA PACIFIES THE MIND | 152 |
THE GIRL COMES OUT FROM MEDITATION | 153 |
SHUZANS SHORT STAFF | 155 |
BASHOS STAFF | 156 |
PROCEED FROM THE TOP OF THE POLE | 157 |
THREE GATES OF TOSOTSU | 158 |
ONE ROAD OF KEMBO | 159 |
AMBANS ADDITION | 160 |
10 BULLS | 163 |
THE SEARCH FOR THE BULL | 168 |
DISCOVERING THE FOOTPRINTS | 170 |
PERCEIVING THE BULL | 172 |
CATCHING THE BULL | 174 |
TAMING THE BULL | 176 |
RIDING THE BULL HOME | 178 |
THE BULL TRANSCENDED | 180 |
BOTH BULL AND SELF TRANSCENDED | 182 |
REACHING THE SOURCE | 184 |
IN THE WORLD | 186 |
CENTERING | 189 |
What Is Zen? | 211 |
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