It Came from Beyond Zen! - by Brad Warner (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>A punk rocker turned Zen priest gives a modern take on an 800-year-old Buddhist classic</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Vol. 2 of Brad Warner's Radical but Reverent Paraphrasing of Dogen's <i>Treasury of the True Dharma Eye</i></b><br /><br />In Japan in 1253, one of the great thinkers of his time died -- and the world barely noticed. That man was the Zen monk Eihei Dogen. For centuries his main work, <i>Shobogenzo</i>, languished in obscurity, locked away in remote monasteries until scholars rediscovered it in the twentieth century. What took so long? In Brad Warner's view, Dogen was too ahead of his time to find an appreciative audience. To bring Dogen's work to a bigger readership, Warner began paraphrasing <i>Shobogenzo</i>, recasting it in simple, everyday language. The first part of this project resulted in <i>Don't Be a Jerk</i>, and now Warner presents this second volume, <i>It Came from Beyond Zen!</i> Once again, Warner uses wry humor and incisive commentary to bridge the gap between past and present, making Dogen's words clearer and more relevant than ever before.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Warner blends accessible language and irreverent humor in his second paraphrase of the work of 13th-century Buddhist monk Dogen (after <em>Don't Be a Jerk</em>). Warner parses both highly philosophical and fairly straightforward works of ethics and shows the range and depth of Dogen's Zen teachings by staying true to the original meanings while excising stumbling blocks for modern readers. . . . Warner's slightly silly but still serious renditions create a charming and readable (though not particularly systematic) exploration of Buddhist approaches to the good life."<br /> <strong><em>-- Publishers Weekly</em></strong><br /> <br /> <strong>Praise for Brad Warner's <em>Don't Be a Jerk</em><br /> <br /> </strong>"A delightful blend of irreverent everydayness, precise scholarship, and heartfelt commitment to practice."<br /> <strong>-- Stephen Batchelor, author of <em>After Buddhism</em><br /> </strong><br /> "Warner renders the esoteric [Shobogenzo] into a fun, readable text, conveying its spirit with humor and deep respect."<br /> <strong><em>-- Publishers Weekly</em></strong><br /> <br /> "What's clear in reading Warner's book is his deep respect and lifelong engagement with Dogen. . . .While Warner's approach to Dogen may be unorthodox, its freshness might be exactly what the doctor ordered for anyone wanting a way in to the old monk's still fresh perspective."<br /> <strong>-- Adam Frank, <em>13.7: </em> <em>Cosmos & Cultur</em>e blog, NPR.org</strong><br /> <br /> "Each chapter opens with a passage from the original, which is then carefully and often humorously unpacked. . . . Although the tone may be irreverent and humorous, the book shows the utmost respect for the monk, who has influenced so many over the centuries."<br /> <strong><em>-- Booklist</em></strong><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Ordained as a Soto Zen priest, <b>Brad Warner</b> is also a punk bassist, filmmaker, and blogger. He is the founder of Angel City Zen Center in Los Angeles and the author of <i>Hardcore Zen</i>, <i>Sit Down and Shut Up</i>, and several other books about Zen Buddhism. His writing appears on SuicideGirls.com and in <i>Lion's Roar</i>, <i>Tricycle</i>, <i>Buddhadharma</i>, and <i>Alternative Press</i>. He lives in Los Angeles.
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