Zen koans are stories of exchanges between Zen masters and their
disciples at the moment of enlightenment or near-enlightenment.
These stories have long fascinated Western readers because of their
wisdom, humor, and enigmatic quality. Drawing on over 30 years of
practice and teaching, Richard Shrobe (himself a recognized Zen
Master) has selected 22 cases from "The Blue Cliff Record" and
"Wu-men-kuan" that he finds deeply meaningful and helpful for
meditation practice. In "Elegant Failure, " he provides a wealth of
background information and personal anecdotes for each koan that
help to illuminate its meaning without detracting from its
paradoxical nature. As Shrobe reminds us, "The main core of Zen
teaching is the bare bones of what is there. In a certain sense,
embellishing a story takes away from the central teaching: Don't
embellish anything, just be with it as it is."
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