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Book by Loori, John Daido
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In this collection of lectures, Loori, the abbot of a Zen monastery, speaks on the uses of koans (unanswerable thought questions) in Zen Buddhist training. There are 21 chapters, each explaining the history, thought, and importance of a single, well-known koan. This collection does not attempt to be a purely historical or comprehensive study or an encyclopedia on Zen koans; it is aptly described as a ``Zen workbook'' to be used by the practitioner, not necessarily the academic. The language is conversational and pedagogical. A minor drawback is the use of the classical Zen expository style, which may make the discussions seem confusing and nonsensical to those unfamiliar with Zen philosophy and its writings. Yet for the initiated, this book is a good reference source for koans and their exegesis. Recommended for public and theological libraries.-Glenn Masuchika, Chaminade Univ. Lib., Honolulu
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In this masterful study, Zen teacher Loori, abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery in upstate New York, lucidly demonstrates the power of the koan (a poetic riddle that, lacking a logical answer, disrupts the reason of the hearer so that enlightenment may follow). In an introductory section, Loori traces the history of dharma (wisdom about harmony with the cosmos) in Zen Buddhism. In the remainder of the book, he collects 21 koans from classical and modern sources and then teaches them through his extended dharma discourses. Loori's teachings sparkle with the insight of one who has been illuminated by the constant challenge of the koans; and his collection, both in its variety and its authority, greatly surpasses such previous books as Thomas Cleary's No Barriers: Unlocking the Zen Koan. In sum, a beautifully illuminating meditation.
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