{"product_id":"the-ways-of-zen-by-c-c-tsai-9780691179766","title":"The Ways of Zen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai, a delightfully illustrated collection of classic Zen Buddhist stories that enlighten as they entertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eC. C. Tsai is one of Asia's most popular cartoonists, and his editions of the Chinese classics have sold more than 40 million copies in over twenty languages. In \u003cem\u003eThe Ways of Zen\u003c\/em\u003e, he has created an entertaining and enlightening masterpiece from the rich collections of the Zen Buddhist tradition, bringing classic stories to life in delightful language and vividly detailed comic illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining all the stories previously published in Tsai's \u003cem\u003eWisdom of the Zen Masters\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eZen Speaks\u003c\/em\u003e, this is the artist's largest collection of selections from the most important and famous Zen texts. The story of the illiterate wood-peddler Huineng, who improbably rises to become the most famous Zen patriarch, is joined by others that trace the development of the five major sects of Zen Buddhism through other masters such as Mazu, Linji, and Yunmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA shattered antique, a blind man carrying a lantern, sutras set on fire, a cow jumping through a window—each story leads the reader to reflect on fundamental Buddhist ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ways of Zen\u003c\/em\u003e also features the original Chinese text in side columns on each page, enriching the book for readers and students of Chinese without distracting from the English-language cartoons. Filled with memorable anecdotes and disarming wisdom, \u003cem\u003eThe Ways of Zen\u003c\/em\u003e is a perfect introduction to Zen Buddhism and an essential addition to any Zen collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471849701612,"sku":"9780691179766","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691179766-the-ways-of-zen.jpg?v=1775259697","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-ways-of-zen-by-c-c-tsai-9780691179766","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}