false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179062804m/870160.jpg 870160 10 When Zen Flesh, Zen Bones was published in 1957 it became an instant sensation with an entire generation of readers who were just beginning to experiment with Zen. Over the years it has inspired leading American Zen teachers, students, and practitioners. Its popularity is as strong today as ever.<br>Zen Flesh, Zen Bones is a book that offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that readers can struggle over the meaning of Zen for themselves. It includes 101 Zen Stories, a collection of tales that recount actual experiences of Chinese and Japanese Zen teachers over a period of more than five centuries; The Gateless Gate, the famous thirteenth century collection of Zen koans; Ten Bulls, a twelfth century commentary on the stages of awareness leading to enlightenment; and Centering, a 4,000 year-old teaching from India that some consider to be the roots of Zen. 855532 1957 Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings total:443|5:185|4:163|3:85|2:9|1:1| 443 1851 604 51 567636 1570620636 9781570620638 57 11 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175871696m/567636.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/567636.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones 3 2 false Sun Jul 15 15:10:28 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 15 15:15:37 -0700 2007 Zen uses too many unnecessary contradictions.
But their hopes are that such techniques awake the deluded mind.
Nonetheless, I think people just get heady about the writings and forget how simple buddhist psychology is. Thus they get intellectual and cute and use that...more...]]> 1707125 0385081308 9780385081306 9 4 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1207763601m/1707125.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707125.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones_A_Collection_of_Zen_and_Pre_Zen_Writings 4 0 true Mon Feb 23 16:23:11 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 16:23:35 -0800 2009 to many to count
My favorite is Temper; I have transcribed it below, sorry for any mistakes:

A Zen student came to Bankei and complained: "Master, I have
an ungovernable temper. How can I cure it?"

"You have something ve...more...]]> 870160 0804831866 9780804831864 311 27 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179062804m/870160.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/870160.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones_A_Collection_of_Zen_and_Pre_Zen_Writings 4 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 20:25:14 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 20:37:58 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 1707122 0140212833 9780140212839 3 3 4.18 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707122.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones_A_Collection_of_Zen_and_Pre_Zen_Writings 0 0 false Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 02:30:46 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 14:31:07 -0800 2009
The 101 Zen Stories are mildly entertaining, but if you randomly read Zen stuff on the net, it gets a bit repetitive. Gateless Gate, venerable book of koans chock full of incomprehensible Zen gibberish. What worries me is that I may never understand it. What worries me more is ...more...]]> 1707122 0140212833 9780140212839 3 3 4.18 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707122.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones_A_Collection_of_Zen_and_Pre_Zen_Writings 5 1 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Sun May 03 19:18:43 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 19:28:44 -0700 2009
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I think the most appropriate answer would be "nothing".

I think it's on my shelf if you want it.]]> 870160 0804831866 9780804831864 311 27 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179062804m/870160.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/870160.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones_A_Collection_of_Zen_and_Pre_Zen_Writings 5 1 false Thu Dec 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Sep 17 15:52:04 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 15 15:29:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 870160 0804831866 9780804831864 311 27 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179062804m/870160.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/870160.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones_A_Collection_of_Zen_and_Pre_Zen_Writings 4 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Sat Feb 07 07:41:36 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 07:41:36 -0800 2009 870160 0804831866 9780804831864 311 27 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179062804m/870160.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/870160.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones_A_Collection_of_Zen_and_Pre_Zen_Writings 0 0 false Sun Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 12 22:50:20 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 22:51:46 -0700 2009 870160 0804831866 9780804831864 311 27 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179062804m/870160.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/870160.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones_A_Collection_of_Zen_and_Pre_Zen_Writings 5 0 false Sun Jul 26 16:11:29 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 16:12:32 -0700 2009 870160 0804831866 9780804831864 311 27 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179062804m/870160.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/870160.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones_A_Collection_of_Zen_and_Pre_Zen_Writings 2 0 false Wed Jan 28 09:43:01 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 09:44:00 -0800 2009 870160 0804831866 9780804831864 311 27 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179062804m/870160.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/870160.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones_A_Collection_of_Zen_and_Pre_Zen_Writings 4 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 22 13:25:59 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 13:26:23 -0800 2008 1746170 26 4 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1203353845m/1746170.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1746170.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones 4 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Mon Nov 23 17:03:59 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 17:04:42 -0800 2009 2 870160 0804831866 9780804831864 311 27 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179062804m/870160.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/870160.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones_A_Collection_of_Zen_and_Pre_Zen_Writings 5 0 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 15 12:39:41 -0800 2008 Mon Jun 08 09:48:48 -0700 2009
The first section is made of stories.
The second section, "The Gateless Gate," is a collection of koans.
The third section is "Ten Bulls" and includes artist re...more...]]> 1746170 26 4 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1203353845m/1746170.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1746170.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones 5 0 false Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 1996 Thu Apr 03 12:27:44 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 13 10:27:10 -0800 2008 1 ...more...]]> 870160 0804831866 9780804831864 311 27 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179062804m/870160.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/870160.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones_A_Collection_of_Zen_and_Pre_Zen_Writings 4 0 false Thu Nov 12 18:59:44 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 20:12:10 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 09:10:39 -0800 2009 ommmmmmm.....]]> 567636 1570620636 9781570620638 57 11 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175871696m/567636.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/567636.Zen_Flesh_Zen_Bones 5 0 false Tue Jan 15 19:44:26 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 20:22:46 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=870160