Zen Master Tales by Peter Haskel

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/177204 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zen Master Tales Author: Peter Haskel Narrator: Brian Nishii Format: mp3 Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins Release date: 03-20-22 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 13 ratings Genres: Zen Publisher's Summary: Zen Master Tales collects never-before-translated stories of four prominent Zen masters from the Edo period of Japanese history (1603–1868). Drawn from an era that saw the “democratization” of Japanese Zen, these stories paint a picture of robust, funny, and poignant engagement between Zen luminaries and the emergent chonin or “townsperson” culture of early modern Japan. These masters affirmed that the essentials of Zen practice could be conveyed to all members of Japanese society in ordinary speech, including even comic verse and work songs.