Chan Heart, Chan Art Volume I

Chan has a long tradition of the gongan, the direct and often humorous stories of the enlightened conversations between Buddhist practitioners. In the first volume of "Chan Heart, Chan Art," Venerable Master Hsing Yun retells fifty classic gongans in approachable and lively prose. Each gongan is complimented by a striking painting done in the classical Chan style by the renowned husband and wife team of Gao Ertai and Pu Xiaoyu.Winner of "Foreword Magazine’s" 2007 Book of the Year Award for Religious Fiction, this handsome volume is perfect for lovers of quiet solemnity and sublime beauty alike.