‘A humorous approach to serious Zen’

July 20, 2009 - PRLog -- Full of humor and hidden truths about life’s incessant surprises, this book appears to be the first, albeit mayhaps, a yet awkward attempt at the creation of an authentically occidental approach to koan lore. Nevertheless, it does offer a rather non-rational approach to life, and does present a paradoxical perspective to an altogether sometimes, too apparent reality.

Buddhist Zen at core, is pure. Let it remain so. But in the Occident, let it be so in an inherently, meaningful, westward land way.

Intended for a general audience as well as Western Zen students, this book’s main aim is the deconstruction of the narrow, thought-impregnated corridors and engramatic corrugations of the mind... thereby enabling man to eventually demonstrate with a certain ease, his natural, universal Mind of Being.

Here are a few examples of koans found in this book:

 Another Son
The Buddha bleeds to Life
every time He gives birth
to another Son.


 Pretty Paula
Pretty Paula tripped prettily over a paltry, puny puddle.
Dry as it was, she somehow got all wet,
and her pretty boots sullenly wept.


  The Moon Pales
Suchness scintillates,
the moon pales,
the morning quails,
and a solitary whale,
hails a newborn baby’s wail.


“May the Suchness of the Buddha and His Blessings be yours in true Zen and essential Dzogchen, and in all authentic approaches to Mastership.” -Ken N.O. Sho
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Holy Moly Hiccoughs and Enigmatic Knotty Eructations from the Boffola Belly of Bu’Tai The Drôleries and Dictums of Crazy Modern Dzog-zen
by Ken N.O. Sho
ISBN 13: 978-0-9734439-2-9
Price: CDN$38.95  US$34.95
Format: Paper
Trim: 7" x 9"
Page count: 432
Illustrations: 95 grayscale illustrations

Information :
Orange Palm Publications, 514-255-8700
info@palmpublications.com - www.palmpublications.com

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