The Zen Koan Card Pack

by Timothy Freke

1997

Description

For guidance, Zen masters give their students a koan, a phrase of question that serves as a doorway into a spiritual understanding of life's predicaments. The Zen Koan Card Pack is an original and accessible aid to gaining insight into the enigmatic wisdom of Zen Buddhism. Each card contains a particular koan, and the accompanying 64-page book explores the meaning of each koan and explains other ways to use the cards for inner fulfillment. 30 cards.

Library's review

A new way to enhance your life through the wisdom of Zen.

When not enlightened, Buddhas are no other than ordinary beings. When there is enlightenment, ordinary beings at once turn into buddhas. The secret is within yourself.'-Master Hui-Neng

The Zen Koan Card Pack will help you to gain an
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understanding of life and provide you with an insight into the enigmatic wisdom of Zen buddhism. By contemplating the koan-or insightful Zen saying-on each card in the pack you will travel on a journey of spiritual enlightenment and learn the answers to questions puzzling you in your life. Zen teaches that illumination only takes a shift of perspecitve, a different way of seeing things, to clear the clouds from our minds and allow us to bask in the rays of the sun.

30 Koan cards, each containing a message to contemplate and meditate upon.
An informative book, written to guide you through each koan and help you to understand your situation.

Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 What is Zen Buddhism?
Chapter 2 What is a Koan?
Chapter 3 Using Zen koan cards
Chapter 4 The Koans
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ISBN

1556706510 / 9781556706516

Publication

Stewart, Tabori & Chang New York
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