In Zen as in no other religious movement are the principal records, the techniques for spiritual realization, the art and aesthetics, and the portrayal of the s

This timely and lively introduction to exploring the intersection of religion and humour evaluates existing scholarship and methodologies within the field, argu

From bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai, a delightfully illustrated collection of classic Zen Buddhist stories that enlighten as they entertain C. C. Tsai is one

Read one or two of the witty and provocative Zen riddles in this book, and you will find, in the words of Zen, that "nothing is left for you but to laugh." In I

This book has been highly acclaimed both as an imaginative way of introducing the Zen tradition to Western readers, and as an important contribution to understa