Кости и плоть дзэн

101 Zen stories.

European thinking is accustomed to a linear perception of reality: being is embodied in concrete forms, ideas about reality are molded into final formulas, life is a certain sequence of events that presumably makes sense. The Asian vision of the world is fundamentally opposite: the human being is only one of the components of the great cycle of elements, observing which a person has a chance to realize himself and choose a path that does not contradict the harmony of the general movement of world forces. Flesh and Bones of Zen is a European attempt to put into plain language the wisdom of the great masters of Zen Buddhism. This book does not contain the axioms and edifications that are familiar to us and, in general, polished laconic formulations. There are only examples here that give some idea of ​​the music of the universe around us. They do not teach anything and in general do not oblige anyone to anything. They are simply worth reading. Fragments of works by V. Kandinsky, P. Klee, masters of the Japanese calligraphic tradition were used in the design of the publication.