Koans (transcripts)

Seizei, a poor monk
Keichu makes carts
Nansen kills the cat
Chu-Chih raises one finger
Sen-Jo and her soul are separated
Shakyamuni and Maitreya are Servants of Another
The World Honored One Twirls a Flower
Wash Your Bowl
Chao-Chou`s Dog
Doubt
Pai-Chang´s Fox
Neither Good nor Evil
Goose in the bottle
Sung-Yuan´s Person of Great Strength
Perfect and you can use a little improvement
Psychological vs. Spiritual Insight
Chao-Chou`s Newborn Baby
No heat or cold
Joshu`s Non-Discrimination
On koans
The sound of one hand clapping
Bodhidharma pacifies the mind
Seppo, Ganto and the Zen Antiques Roadshow
Two monks roll up the bamboo blinds
Self and World
Sitting long becomes tiring
Yun-men: The sound of the bell
Gatha on opening the sutras
Wu-Tsu`s buffalo passes through the window
Ching jang`s unattainedd Buddha
Kyogen`s Man Up a tree

 

Bodhidharma
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