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From: david@star2.cm.utexas.edu (David Sigeti)
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Subject: Re: Zen Books
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Date: 17 Oct 90 04:16:12 GMT
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In article <1990Oct16.053102.5066@nas.nasa.gov>, 
AWHJ@VAX5.CIT.CORNELL.EDU (Tom Fredericks) writes:


     I'm looking for a really good book on Zen.  There are scores of them out
   there.  Can anyone recommend an outstanding Zen book?

     - Tom Fredericks
       Ithaca, New York

I recommend "The Iron Cow of Zen" by Albert Low.  It's a serious (and
partially successful, I think) attempt to get at the *human* meaning
of the classic koans.  Quite surprising for people who have been led
to believe that the koans are somehow supposed to be mind-boggling
nonesense.  Don't worry, it doesn't "answer" the koans for you---you
can still do zazen on them.
--
David Sigeti    david@star2.cm.utexas.edu    cmhl265@hermes.chpc.utexas.edu