Description: "Because of its scope and beauty, this collection should become the standard against which all other collections of Zen Buddhist writings are measured".--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review). Named one of the best books of 1996, THE ROARING STREAM is both an ideal point of entry for people exploring Zen for the first time and an indispensable resource for those with a long-established interest.
Review Quotes:
"Now the masterpieces of Zen Buddhist writing are available in a single volume.... [This] will be the standard introduction to Zen Buddhism for years to come." - Library Journal
"Out of more than a thousand years of writings about Zen and its predecessor Ch'an, editors Nelson Foster and Jack Shoemaker have mined 350 pages of both classic and lesser-known commentators, from Bodhidharma to the poet Po Chu-i. The selections by each author are introduced with extremely helpful historical and biographical comments. With a deliberate emphasis on writings about women and lay people, The Roaring Stream reveals aspects of a tradition sometimes overlooked today." - BookPage