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Zen for Beginners
From
the Back Cover
To create a book about zen is risky. It is one thing to describe
the factual history of this exotic strain of Buddhism. It's quite
another thing to successfully convey the crazy wisdom of the zen
masters, their zany sense of humor, and their uncanny ability to
pass on the experience of enlightenment to their students.
The authors of Zen For Beginners have clearly overcome these considerable risks. The book uses an engaging mix of clear, informative writing and delightful illustrations to document the story of zen from its impact on Chinese and Japanese culture to its influence on American writers such as Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and Gary Snyder. The paradoxical teaching stories and style of the zen master are also shown as important keys to understanding Oriental art, literature, architecture, and attitudes toward life and death.
A Writers and Readers BEGINNERS DOCUMENTARY COMIC BOOK