Zen: The Perfect Companion

by Seung Sahn

Zen combines hundreds of traditional kong-ans with vivid artwork, in a unique volume exploring the crucial balance between the self and the world.

The kong-ans, selected from the work of an eminent Zen Master, encompass not only Chinese and Korean Zen, but also the Zen of Lao-tzu and even the Christian tradition. Original Chinese calligraphy and ornamental line art adorn every page, and are augmented by a dozen full-color photographs upon which to meditate. Packaged with a beautiful satin-bound cover and clasp.

Genres: Zen, Spirituality, Religion, Buddhism

288 pages, Hardcover

First published April 4, 2003

Reviews

[Grady Ormsby · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took me several years to read Zen: The Perfect Companion by Seung Sahn. The book is a collection of 235 koans. They were gathered from a wide range of Zen traditions. It is a beautifully done book with every page of adorned with Chinese calligraphy. Each koan includes the Case, Notes and Commentary. I read them one at a time. Sometimes a day would pass, sometimes a week, before I read the next one. They were all beautifully irrational, subtle and mystifying.

[Private · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really well put together and it's also a really beautiful book.