{"product_id":"2940015681086","title":"The Gateless Gate","description":"The Gateless Gate\u003cbr\u003eby Ekai, called Mu-mon, Tr. by Nyogen Senzaki And Paul Reps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis classic Zen Buddhist collection of 49 koans with commentary by Mumon was originally published in 1934, and later included in Paul Reps and Nyogen Senzaki's popular anthology Zen Flesh, Zen Bones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKoans are a Zen Buddhist spiritual technique which use word-play to achieve enlightenment. They frequently involve absurd or contradictory statements, which are intended to create extreme cognitive dissonance in the mind of the pupil. As such, their actual content or structure is not as important as the mental state which they induce. This collection includes some of the most famous koans, such as Tozan's \"three pounds of flax\":\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the Buddha? -- This flax weighs three pounds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand Baso's conundrum:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is Buddha? -- This mind is not Buddha.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eas well as some involving bizarre behavior, such as Nansen Cuts the Cat in Two and Blow out the Candle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile short and succinct, this book has enormous depth, and offers new rewards on repeated readings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor additional information on publishing your books on iPhone and iPad please visit www.AppsPublisher.com","brand":"Apps Publisher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069677682928,"sku":"2940015681086","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015681086_p0.jpg?v=1763622507","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015681086","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}