{"product_id":"ways-of-zen","title":"Ways of Zen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eC. C. Tsai's The Ways of Zen is a beautifully illustrated collection of classic Zen Buddhist stories that enlighten as they entertain. It combines all the stories previously published in Tsai's Wisdom of the Zen Masters and Zen Speaks, featuring the original Chinese text in side columns on each page. The book is filled with memorable anecdotes and disarming wisdom, making it a perfect introduction to Zen Buddhism and an essential addition to any Zen collection. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 27 July 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai, comes a delightful collection of classic Zen Buddhist stories that enlighten as they entertain. C. C. Tsai is one of Asia's most popular cartoonists, and his editions of the Chinese classics have sold more than 40 million copies in over twenty languages. In The Ways of Zen, he has created an entertaining and enlightening masterpiece from the rich collections of the Zen Buddhist tradition, bringing classic stories to life in delightful language and vividly detailed comic illustrations. Combining all the stories previously published in Tsai's Wisdom of the Zen Masters and Zen Speaks, this is the artist's largest collection of selections from the most important and famous Zen texts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of the illiterate wood-peddler Huineng, who improbably rises to become the most famous Zen patriarch, is joined by others that trace the development of the five major sects of Zen Buddhism through other masters such as Mazu, Linji, and Yunmen. A shattered antique, a blind man carrying a lantern, sutras set on fire, a cow jumping through a window—each story leads the reader to reflect on fundamental Buddhist ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ways of Zen also features the original Chinese text in side columns on each page, enriching the book for readers and students of Chinese without distracting from the English-language cartoons. Filled with memorable anecdotes and disarming wisdom, The Ways of Zen is a perfect introduction to Zen Buddhism and an essential addition to any Zen collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 660g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 217 x 234 x 30 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780691179766                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C. C. Tsai","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44101554798842,"sku":"9780691179766","price":16.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/0acdb02797bb169b3018ffaf3ffd1475.jpg?v=1635740207","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/ways-of-zen","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}