The Spirit of Zen

Teaching Stories on The Way to Enlightenment

Solala Towler

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Watkins Publishing
01 November 2018

Zen Buddhism

The Spirit of Zen is a collection of inspiring teaching stories taken from the classical works of Zen Buddhism.

Zen is probably the most well known yet misunderstood version of Buddhism in the West.

The Spirit of Zenpresents the most basic principles and practices of Zen in a simple yet authentic fashion.

The Spirit of Zenguides you down the path to enlightenment with stories, history and practical guidance from the masters of Zen. Often the stories contained in these teachings are an attempt to shake the student out of his or her complacent accepting of 'things as they are.' By bypassing the ordinary mindset, the often puzzling actions of the Zen master to his students awaken something in them they didn't know they had. This is all part of the attempt of the master to awaken the student to the reality of his or her own being and place in the great scheme of things. By using these radical forms of teaching, the master is jolting the student out of any preconceptions they may have about spiritual attainment. Thus the famous dictum 'If you see the Buddha in the road, kill him.' The stories are arranged according to theme- Gradual Enlightenment, Sudden Enlightenment, Teaching Stories, Paradoxical Teaching, Eccentric Masters etc. Most of them are from traditional sources with some original additions from Taoist expert Solala Towler. The simple yet profound truths of spiritual practice and awakening are often best learned from stories, rather than ponderous dissertation. These stories are profound and illuminating while also being entertaining, contain the kernel or true flavor of Zen.

By: Solala Towler
Imprint: Watkins Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 686g
ISBN: 9781780289908
ISBN 10: 1780289901
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 November 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Solala Towlerhas been editor/publisher ofThe Empty Vessel- The Journal of Taoist Philosophy and Practicesince 1993. He has written thirteen books includingThe Inner ChaptersandTales From The Taoand his work has been translated into Dutch, French and Spanish. Solala has been a student of the Eastern philosophy since 1969 and leads yearly tours to visit Taoist and Buddhist temples in the sacred mountains of China.

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Teaching Stories on The Way to Enlightenment

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