Zen Antics
by Thomas Cleary

5 out of 5 stars Cleary again reveals the archetypal Zen message, August 3, 2008

Zen Antics, by drawing on a wide range of sources to serve up the truth of reality, is itself a manifestation of the archetypal Zen message. “Seeing your nature is Zen.” Say the great Zen masters, and here, Thomas Cleary offers all of us an opportunity to do just that by gazing into the mirror of the Zen wisdom illustrated in these wonderful stories.

Cleary has collected and translated dozens of many important stories attributed to the great characters of Zen history.

All Zen students would do well to familiarize themselves with these most time-tested, stories illustrating the authentic teachings of Zen. These stories highlight the truth of Zen, sometimes shaking up the entire Buddhist establishment, always shaking up our own personal biases.

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