The Koan

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The Koan is written by Steven Heine and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 019802780X (ISBN 10) and 9780198027805 (ISBN 13).

Koans are enigmatic spiritual formulas used for religious training in the Zen Buddhist tradition. Arguing that our understanding of the koan tradition has been severely limited, contributors to this collection examine previously unrecognized factors in the formation of this tradition, and highlight the rich complexity and diversity of koan practice and literature.