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Zen Master Tales collects never-before-translated stories of four prominent Zen masters from the Edo period of Japanese history (1603–1868). Drawn from an era that saw the “democratization” of Japanese Zen, these stories paint a picture of robust, funny, and poignant engagement between Zen luminaries and the emergent chonin or “townsperson” culture of early modern Japan. These masters affirmed that the essentials of Zen practice could be conveyed to all members of Japanese society in ordinary speech, including even comic verse and work songs.

Ryokan (1758–1831) is, along with Dogen and Hakuin, one of the three giants of Zen in Japan. But unlike his two renowned colleagues, Ryokan was a societal dropout, living mostly as a hermit and a beggar. He was never head of a monastery or temple. He liked playing with children. He had no dharma heir. Even so, people recognized the depth of his realization, and he was sought out by people of all walks of life for the teaching to be experienced in just being around him.

Begib Dich gemeinsam mit dem lustigen Bären Taapo und seiner besten Freundin, dem Einhorn Liina-Lou auf eine magische Reise durch den Zauberwald. In diesem Abenteuer entlang den Spuren des kleinen Glücks wirst Du so manch geheimnisvolle Überraschung erleben. Viel Spaß mit allen Entdeckungen! Ein magisches Album zum Lauschen, Lachen, Träumen und Tanzen! Eine Ergänzung zum Buch, welches mit vielen bunten Bildern von Bär und Einhorn sowie den Glückssymbolen zum Suchen für Dich gestaltet wurde.