Zen: The Perfect Companion - Hardcover

Zen combines hundreds of traditional kong-ans with vivid artwork, in a unique volume exploring the crucial balance between the self and the world. The kong-ans, selected from the work of an eminent Zen Master, encompass not only Chinese and Korean Zen, but also the Zen of Lao-tzu and even the Christian tradition. Original Chinese calligraphy and ornamental line art adorn every page, and are augmented by a dozen full-color photographs upon which to meditate. Packaged with a beautiful satin-bound cover and clasp.

This introduction to Zen combines hundreds of traditional kong-ans with vivid artwork that create a balance between one's self and the world. Zen is described as a practice: something that one does as opposed to something one learns or understands. Kong-ans are questions that are contemplated as part of one's practice. The purpose of a kong-an is not necessarily to find an answer to the question, but to turn the question around in one's mind. These kong-ans, set down by the Great Honourable Zen Master Dae Soen Sa Nim encompass not only Korean and Chinese Zen, but also Zen from Lao-tzu and the Christian tradition.