Founded by Bodhidharma centuries ago in China, Zen and its teachings have since spread widely, exerting a tremendous cultural influence not only across Asia, bu

"This book was previously published as The Pocket Zen reader."--Title page verso

Throughout Zen history, stories and anecdotes of Zen masters and their students have been used as teaching devices to exemplify the enlightened spirit. Unlike m

Draws on 1,000 years of teachings in an introduction to the Zen tradition that explains its relevance to people from all walks of life, revealing how Zen can be

This miniature book presents a thousand years of Zen teaching for the modern reader in a way that preserves the dynamic flavor of these talks, sayings, and reco