{"product_id":"the-gateless-barrier-the-wu-men-kuan-mumonkan-paperback","title":"The Gateless Barrier: The Wu-Men Kuan (Mumonkan) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Aitken\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Aitken\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gateless Barrier\u003c\/i\u003e is generally acknowledged to be the fundamental koan collection in the literature of Zen. Gathered together by Wu-men (Mumon), a thirteenth-century master of the Lin-chi (Rinzai) school, it is composed of forty-eight koans, or cases, each accompanied by a brief comment and poem by Wu-men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Aitken, one of the premier American Zen masters, has translated Wu-men's text, supplementing the original with his own commentary -- the first such commentary by a Western master -- making the profound truths of Zen Buddhism accessible to serious contemporary students and relevant to current social concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 'Gateless Barrier' is generally acknowledged to be the fundamental koan collection in the literature of Zen. Gathered together by Wu-men (Mumon), a thirteenth-century master of the Lin-chi (Rinzai) school, it is composed of forty-eight koans, or cases, each accompanied by a brief comment and poem by Wu-men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Aitken\u003c\/b\u003e, Roshi of the Diamond Sangha in Honolulu, is the author of \u003ci\u003eTaking the Path of Zen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mind of Clover\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.02 x 6.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129975378055,"sku":"9780865474420","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/72b3b5f6d039aacd3bff8025196efe2b.webp?v=1732607303","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-gateless-barrier-the-wu-men-kuan-mumonkan-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}