The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans

The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans by Koun Yamada


2004 | ISBN: 0861713826 | English | 336 pages | EPUB | 15 MB

In The Gateless Gate, one of modern Zen Buddhism"s uniquely influential masters offers classic commentaries on the Mumonkan, one of Zen"s greatest collections of teaching stories. This translation was compiled with the Western reader in mind, and includes Koan Yamada"s clear and penetrating comments on each case. Yamada played a seminal role in bringing Zen Buddhism to the West from Japan, going on to be the head of the Sanbo Kyodan Zen Community.




The Gateless Gate would be invaluable if only for the translation and commentary alone, yet it"s loaded with extra material and is a fantastic resource to keep close by:


An in-depth Introduction to the History of Zen Practice


Lineage charts


Japanese-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-Japanese conversion charts for personal names, place names, and names of writings


Plus front- and back-matter from ancient and modern figures: Mumon, Shuan, Kubota Ji"un, Taizan Maezumi, Hugo Enomiya-Lasalle, and Yamada Roshi"s son, Masamichi Yamada.




A wonderful inspiration for the koan practitioner, and for those with a general interest in Zen Buddhism.

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The Complete Game of Life and How to Play It: The Classic Text with Commentary, Study Questions, Action Items, and Much More

The Complete Game of Life and How to Play It: The Classic Text with Commentary, Study Questions, Action Items, and Much More by Florence Scovel Shinn and Laura Berman Fortgang


English | 2015 | ISBN: 1571747281 | 144 pages | PDF + EPUB | 4 + 0,5 MB

This new and expanded edition of one of the most influential self-help books of the 20th century makes Shinn"s principles relevant to 21st-century readers. Included now are study questions, meditations, and action items that will ensure that this will become the essential edition of this classic text.




Shinn begins with the following statement: "Most people consider life a battle. It"s not a battle….It"s a game. And like most games, it can"t be played successfully without understanding the rules." In a clear and accessible manner, Shinn then sets forth and explores the six key rules for the game of life, providing to readers the user"s manual for making informed decisions and fully embracing a life of success and happiness.

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