Now and Zen Paperback by Eiyû Murakoshi

Product Details

• Publisher: Penguin UK (2021-03-23)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 128 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780241433751
• Item Weight: 102.06 grams
• Dimensions: 7.75 x 5.07 x 0.3 cm

'In Japan we have an expression, 'Float like Cloud, Flow like Water'. Its meaning is: to live free and unconstrained'

In this short introduction to Zen Buddhism, a practising Japanese monk shares the many lessons he has learned from life inside a temple.

With charm and humour, he guides us through everything from meditation to tea-drinking ceremonies, the meaning of koans to preparing Zen food. Accompanied by the author's own illustrations, this book invites you to change your perception through the wisdom of monastic life.

About the Author

Eiyu Murakoshi is chief priest of the Rinzai temple Ryuunji and the author of numerous books on Zen.

Meredith McKinney is a translator of Japanese literature, both contemporary and classical. She lived in Japan for twenty years and is currently Honorary Associate Professor at the Australian National University in Canberra. Her translations for Penguin Classics include The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon, Essays in Idleness and Hojoki by Kenko and Chomei, and two novels by Natsume Soseki.