- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; 1st ed edition (1 Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0804834733
- ISBN-13: 978-0804834735
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.7 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,070,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In "Zen Master Raven", Robert Aitken, one of America's best-known and most-respected Zen masters, presents an introduction to Zen Buddhist teaching through over 100 lessons told through the stories and voices of animals.
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Once after Robert Aitken-Aitken Roshi, as he is fondly known to his students-had given a reading from this record, I asked him publicy where its stories came from. Read the first page
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Once after Robert Aitken-Aitken Roshi, as he is fondly known to his students-had given a reading from this record, I asked him publicy where its stories came from. Read the first page
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
the strangest thing. and when somebody uses the word Strange, there is also the connection of bewildering and intrigued. there is no immediate answers. it would be too simple have direct answers. the road goes on. the never ends. but you would have at least, with the help of a group of great animals, learnt a great deal as you walked...
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Best, bester, besterest.
30 Nov 2002
Format:Paperback
This book is a delight. ... Finest value for my dollar of any purchase I can recall making. I am now on my fourth reading, and see no reason to stop. Aitken Roshi has given us a compendium of dozens of original American koans--or as the animals say, "turning points." Raven hears the story of Shakyamuni's realization when looking up to see the morning star from beneath the Bodhi tree. Raven somehow feels something is missing. What?
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Beyond the beyond
17 Jan 2005
Format:Paperback
How to comment on a book of Koans? For me it seems this book contains the essence of Aitken Roshi's teachings. This is not a soft Zen book, musing about the Zen-of-whatever. It is something quite different, a work book pointing "beyond the beyond".
The little drops in my eyes bow to Raven and Porcupine and thank them, with a smile, for sharing the punch line.
The little drops in my eyes bow to Raven and Porcupine and thank them, with a smile, for sharing the punch line.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Unique!
24 Nov 2002
Format:Paperback
I appreciate Robert Aitken much more after reading this unique little creation of his. And I think you will, too, if you have some familiarity of Zen practice. The book consists of connected succinct stories that refreshingly present key realizations in Zen Buddhism -- without the usual old Chinese or Japanese monks.
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