TY - BOOK ID - 138003856 TI - The ways of Zen AU - Tsai, C. C. AU - Bruya, Brian PY - 2021 SN - 0691220514 PB - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Zen Buddhism KW - Chinese philosophy. KW - Tsai Chih Chung. KW - beliefs. KW - bestselling comics. KW - bilingual edition. KW - books by Tsai. KW - classical Chinese. KW - comics. KW - eastern philosophy. KW - famous Asian cartoonists. KW - gifts for Chinese readers of English. KW - gifts for students of Chinese. KW - ideas. KW - illustrated Chinese philosophy. KW - nonfiction comics. KW - philosophical comics. KW - philosophy comics. KW - religion. KW - tenets. KW - understanding Zen Buddhism. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:138003856 AB - From bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai, a delightfully illustrated collection of classic Zen Buddhist stories that enlighten as they entertainC. 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.The 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.The 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. ER -