Zen Traces: Exploring American Zen with Twain and Thoreau

by Kenneth Kraft

"Kraft rubs together these pithy thoughts and phrases from traditional and present-day Zen with the sayings of Henry-David Thoreau and Mark Twain to come up with fresh portals of spiritual openness."--Spirituality & Practice

As Zen takes root in the west, new forms arise. For centuries Zen masters have tested their students with "koans" and "capping phrases." A koan is a spiritual paradox that must be solved intuitively. A capping...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589881281
• ISBN13: 9781589881280
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Paul Dry Books
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"