100 Parables of Zen
Translated by Joyce Lim, Illustrated by N.S. Chen in cartoon style. 5-3/4"
x 8-1/2", 201 pages, paperback. A popular Buddhist classic compiled
from twelve sutras by an Indian monk in the 5th century. All accounts in
the book are crisp, entertaining and meaningful. The stories appear unbelievable
and absurd, but are full of wisdom and provide a clear mirror for self reflection.
The distinction of this compilation among other sutras lies in its rhetoric
which is concise, vivid and humorous. Through the skillful hands of the
cartoonist N.S. Chen, the profound meaning in this ancient classic has been
made concrete and easily understood. Asiapac Cartoon Series. |