{"product_id":"9781462901081","title":"Pointing at the Moon: 100 Zen Koans from Chinese Masters","description":"\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","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183062466800,"sku":"9781462901081","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462901081_p0.jpg?v=1763679884","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462901081","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}