xx, 271 pages ; 23 cm; Breath, like mind, like water -- One world at a time -- Intimacy with the other -- The great way of play -- The whole world is medicine -- He is me -- The tiger's kindness -- Songline of the way -- The hermitage in the street -- Can Budda be a mother? -- The koan of dream -- The way of character -- A thousand mistakes, ten thousand mistakes -- Mysterious affinity -- Every day is a good day -- Accept all offers -- Walking alone in the red sky.; "Invites readers to explore the vivid spirit of Zen Buddhism in fresh ways. Recalling, in another vein, the warm, lyrical style of Lin Jensen' s Bad Dog!, author Susan Murphy offers a multifaceted take on the spiritual, grounded in the everyday. She uses her skills as storyteller, filmmaker, and poet to uncover the connections between Zen and Western cinema, as well as between Zen and traditions as diverse as Australian aboriginal beliefs and Jewish folktales. In the process, she finds spirituality where it has always belonged - wherever life is happening. Murphy helps readers make sense of Zen koans, the often oversimplified and misunderstood teaching stories of the tradition, and highlights their wisdom for any reader on the spiritual path."--Publisher.; 

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