Dropping Ashes on the Buddha - by Stephen Mitchell (Paperback)

What can you do when someone comes into a Zen center with a lighted cigarette, blows smoke in the Buddha statue's face, and drops ashes on its lap? This book, "Dropping Ashes on the Buddha," offers a hilarious and irreverent look at the dialogue between Korean Zen Master Seung Sahn and his American students.

Through spontaneous and living interactions, this book presents the Zen teaching method of "instant dialogue" in a fresh and engaging way, leading to an understanding of ultimate reality.

With its use of astonishment and paradox, this book will challenge your assumptions and leave you laughing and thinking.

Don't miss out on this unique and thought-provoking read!