{"product_id":"9783864796609","title":"Introduction to Zen: Zen Handbook","description":"The Introduction to Zen is a difficult book to ingest. The substance of the afforisms and the essays is an extraction from traditional Zen Books. They tend though to add a modern level of interpretation and expression that seem difficult at the firt reading. The meaning and scope of the afforisms and koans is to help a Zen beginner mind to see a Zen \"reality\" that is beyong thinking. Mind becomes Zen and Zen becomes Mind. No Mind is No Zen.","brand":"BookRix GmbH \u0026 Co. KG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158707552496,"sku":"9783864796609","price":1.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783864796609_p0.jpg?v=1763699605","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783864796609","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}