Rob’s Reviews > The Monk and The Butterfly - 60 Beautiful Stories of Zen: Embracing Mindfulness, Inner Peace, and Personal Growth, A Journey Through Change and Letting Go > Status Update
Rob
is 14% done
So far it’s a pleasant little book, with many similar stories, some familiar & others I’ve not heard before.
I do hope the printed version gives attribution for borrowed tales. E.g., IIRC the story of the farmer and his horse predates Chinese Zen, and the tale of two wolves is an old Native American story.
A bit heavy on the “positive thinking” sweetener, but a nice peaceful collection for the zen-curious.
— Sep 06, 2026 06:21PM
I do hope the printed version gives attribution for borrowed tales. E.g., IIRC the story of the farmer and his horse predates Chinese Zen, and the tale of two wolves is an old Native American story.
A bit heavy on the “positive thinking” sweetener, but a nice peaceful collection for the zen-curious.
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