The Gateless Gate
The Classic Book of Zen Koans
Ranked #27 in Zen, Ranked #56 in Zen Buddhism — see more rankings.
In The Gateless Gate, one of modern Zen Buddhism's uniquely influential masters offers classic commentaries on the Mumonkan, one of Zen's greatest collections of teaching stories. This translation was compiled with the Western reader in mind, and includes Koan Yamada's clear and penetrating comments on each case. Yamada played a seminal role in bringing Zen Buddhism to the West from Japan, going on to be the head of the Sanbo Kyodan Zen Community.
The Gateless Gate would be invaluable if only for the translation and commentary alone, yet it's loaded with extra... more
The Gateless Gate would be invaluable if only for the translation and commentary alone, yet it's loaded with extra... more
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