Zen Comics

by Ioanna Salajan

Book Overview

Comics communicate the Zen spirit perfectly. Laughter deflates pretension and a good rap on the head sometimes transcends so-called logic. In the words of Zen, "Nothing is left for you but to laugh!" This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804811202
• ISBN13: 9780804811200
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.3" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Another Way to Experience Zen

If you are looking for fun, bite-sized lessons in Zen Buddhism that will leave you pondering, this is an excellent source. I would recommend it both as an introduction -- to get the newcomer thinking about Zen concepts -- as well as entertainment for an experienced Zen practitioner. The lessons are usually very subtle, but then Zen itself is a subtle art. By no means does this book delve deeply into Zen concepts. But, what better explanation of Zen simplicity than a little book of simple comics such as this?

Zen to carry with you in an empty hand

This is a great little collection of zen comics.Most of the stories involve the old monk and his #1 disciple learning about what zen means. The stories last only a few panels, are often humerous, and almost always end with some enlightening piece of advice for the moment.Salajan's art is very simple and reminiscent of japanese calligraphy. The style complements the subject very well.I can't think of a better way to illustrate zen in a comic book form. I recomend this little treasure highly.

Fun, a real delite

This book is a great into to Zen, and Budhism itself, transfering wisdom with humor. A picture is worth a thousand words, a laugh a thousand pages.

Zen Comics: an experience to savour.

Salajan's magnum opus is unique in its ultimate perspicacity - indeed, no longer may we condemn the ideals of Zen as naive yet unimaginably sly - and ontological compassion. From such things as these, merely seen from the shallow trough wherein mediocrity ploughs its slothful, slope-shouldered furrow, are apotheoses made. Their magestic simplicity is overwhelmingly found to be paradoxical yet unequivocally transparent by its felicitously characteristical elemental elimination of the metaphysical conscience. Robert Frost, in parlance of colloquy, describes a "yearningly passionate detachment" as he wanders within the intellective organ of the human heart, suggesting a "vita caeca" beneath the eiderdown of her Taoist vanity. An exceptional book, perfect for all the family (except the blatantly decrepit). 10/10.

Mu

Truely this book expresses what can't be said in words. Add it to your collection ASAP!