{"product_id":"pointing-at-the-moon-9781462901081","title":"Pointing at the Moon","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis collection of Zen koans with extensive commentary will be of great interests to followers of Zen Buddhism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople around the world value the mind-cleansing, spiritually uplifting benefit to be gained through the practice of Cha'an (Zen) Buddhism.  Central to Zen is the enigmatic koan (\u003ci\u003ekung-an\u003c\/i\u003e), a kind of riddle used by masters to shock their students into greater awareness.  In this timeless collection from Chinese masters, translations of 100 of these question-and-answer riddles are presented.  Each koan is followed by the author's commentary, which provides fascinating insight into the background and deeper meanings of the koans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePointing at the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e contains zen koeans from the following four treatises of the Zen tradition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Selection From the Five Books of the Zen Masters' Sayings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Light of the Zen Sayings Recorded in the Year if Developing Virtue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Zen Sayings Recorded During the Moonlit Meditation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An Anthology if Zen Sayings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eEnhanced by the 85 beautifully sketched Chinese brush paintings, \u003ci\u003ePointing at the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is a text certain to stimulate and challenge anyone interested in learning more about Zen and its tradition of spiritual enlightenment.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alexander Holstein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48294704840955,"sku":"9781462901081","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_fcbdce4e-6b65-4076-a410-d57105d274d1.jpg?v=1779190489","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/pointing-at-the-moon-9781462901081","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}