| Wonderland: The Zen of Alice Contributor(s): Silberberg, Daniel Doen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1888375957 ISBN-13: 9781888375954 Publisher: Parallax Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: An exceptionally original riff on "Alice in Wonderland, " Daniel Silberberg's "Wonderland" uses Lewis Carroll's classic story as a jumping-off point to convey the Zen concept of "One Mind." Using a lively mix of tone, quotation, and levels of discourse, he references everything from "Timeless Spring" and the Diamond Sutra to "Kill Bill" and ketchup, creating a unique contribution to contemporary American Zen that honors its historic roots while striking out into fresh areas. With stories from his own life as well as from the larger cultural swirl around him, Silberberg reflects on the differences between how we perceive the world and the way it actually is. His take on a variety of Buddhist ideas and concepts is immediately useful and relevant, enabling readers to address many of the issues they deal with in their own practices. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - Zen (see Also Philosophy - Zen) - Philosophy | Zen |
| Dewey: 294.392 |
| LCCN: 2009013972 |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6.36" W x 8.09" (0.37 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written in the non-traditional, humorous, and slightly irreverent tone of books like Sit Down and Shut Up, and Dharma Punxs, Wonderlandis a highly original riff on Alice in Wonderland, using the classic story as a jumping off point for conveying the Zen concept of 'One Mind'. Daniel Silberberg's first book is a unique contribution to contemporary American Zen, which honors its historic roots and yet strikes out into fresh areas. It presents a lively mix of tone and quotation and levels of discourse, from citing Timeless Spring or the Diamond Sutra to Kill Bill and ketchup. With stories from his own life as well as from the larger cultural swirl around him, Daniel Silberberg reflects on the differences between how we perceive the world around us and the way it actually is. Daniel Silberberg's take on a variety of Buddhist ideas and concepts are immediately useful and relevant. The reader will find that it addresses directly some of the issues they are dealing with in their own practice. The author's insights and experiences come from his experience leading a large Zen community and from his almost thirty years of Zen Training in the lineage of the highly revered teachers Genpo Roshi and Maezumi Roshi. |