One Hand Clapping by Rafe Martin, Manuela Soares - 1995

USA: Rizzoli, 1995. ex-lib - 1stpage (that presumably held the lib pocket) has been removed, but rest of the book is in harmony with being a new book, dj has plastic protector on - 46 pages - No preview A collection of traditional tales used for teaching the basic principles of Zen Buddhism, including "The Tigers and the Strawberry," "The Zen Master and the Samurai," and "A Silver Cat". Martin and Soares have selected 18 anecdotes from the lives and writings of the Zen Masters with young readers in mind, most pieces have layers of meaning that may only be revealed after shared reading and discussion (not to mention a lifetime of study). Nonetheless, they shine with the humor, drama, and apparent paradox that characterizes much of Zen teaching. . Hardcover. Very Good/Excellent. Illus. by Junko Morimoto. 21cm.