Reviews
"With this new Wisdom edition of Zen Master Raven , Robert Aitken Roshi comes back to life in these witty exchanges between sentient beings of various shapes, sizes and colors. As you flip through the pages, you can almost see the Wise Old Bird in your mind's eye with a half-smile, playfully winking at you." , How wonderful that such a gem of a book is being brought back to print in this new edition--Zen students everywhere should rejoice!, "Amusing, delightful, terrifically readable--and filled with deceptive simplicities. Zen Master Raven is American Zen at its best. It will gently draw in the Zen beginner while at the same time taking the old hand for unexpected leaps. This book has fully earned its place in all Zen libraries." , A new koan anthology that reflects the distinct flavor of American Zen Buddhist practice. This is a beautiful and worthy final teaching from Aitken., With this new Wisdom edition of Zen Master Raven , Robert Aitken Roshi comes back to life in these witty exchanges between sentient beings of various shapes, sizes and colors. As you flip through the pages, you can almost see the Wise Old Bird in your mind's eye with a half-smile, playfully winking at you., "How wonderful that such a gem of a book is being brought back to print in this new edition--Zen students everywhere should rejoice!" , In the transmission of Zen to the West, Aitken Roshi's writings and teachings hold a unique place. This book is one of the clearest demonstrations of his capacity for integrating an authentic Zen spirit with American myths and dreams. The depth of his Zen heart and the lightness of his wit are equally revealed here, and will inspire generations of Zen practitioners well into the future., Reading Aitken's Zen Master Raven is a bombardment of dazzling bursts of light--like sitting watching stars born in the night sky, one after another. A treasure., Totally unconventional and remarkably successful. Many of these stories will certainly be incorporated into anthologies of home-grown American koans., Amusing, delightful, terrifically readable--and filled with deceptive simplicities. Zen Master Raven is American Zen at its best. It will gently draw in the Zen beginner while at the same time taking the old hand for unexpected leaps. This book has fully earned its place in all Zen libraries., "Totally unconventional and remarkably successful. Many of these stories will certainly be incorporated into anthologies of home-grown American koans." , These verses are a brilliant contribution to American Zen. They honor the wit and wisdom of so many Chan and Zen masters before while staying accessible and relevant for us right now. Sublime, funny, simple, profound., These verses are a brilliant contribution to American Zen. They honor the wit and wisdom of so many Chan and Zen masters before while staying accessible and relevant for us right now. Sublime, funny, simple, profound., In the transmission of Zen to the West, Aitken Roshi's writings and teachings hold a unique place. This book is one of the clearest demonstrations of his capacity for integrating an authentic Zen spirit with American myths and dreams. The depth of his Zen heart and the lightness of his wit are equally revealed here, and will inspire generations of Zen practitioners well into the future.
