101 Zen Stories Explained

101 Zen Stories is a 1919 compilation of Zen koans^[1] including 19th and early 20th century anecdotes compiled by Nyogen Senzaki,^[2] and a translation of Shasekishū,^{[1] [3]} written in the 13th century by Japanese Zen master Mujū (無住) (literally, "non-dweller").^[3] The book was reprinted by Paul Reps as part of Zen Flesh, Zen Bones.^{[4] [3]} Well-known koans in the collection include A Cup of Tea (1), The Sound of One Hand (21), No Water, No Moon (29), and Everything is Best (31).

See also

• Blue Cliff Record
• The Gateless Gate
• Book of Equanimity

External links

• 101 Zen Koans
• Koan Studies Pages

Notes and References

1. Web site: Koan Studies. thezensite. April 24, 2013.
2. Book: Ross, Nancy Wilson. The World of Zen: An East-West Anthology. 1960. xxii. Vintage. 9780394703015.
3. Book: Reps. Paul. Senzaki. Nyogen. Paul Reps. Nyogen Senzaki. Zen Flesh, Zen Bones

   A Collection of Zen and Pre-zen Writings

   . 15 September 1998. Tuttle Publishing. 17. 9780804831864.
4. Book: Ross, Nancy Wilson. The World of Zen: An East-West Anthology. 1960. 74. Vintage. 9780394703015.