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Confessions of a Wayward Monk: Zen Confidential
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A screenwriter and stand-up comic’s hilarious and profound account of his journey into Zen monkhood—featuring a foreword by Leonard Cohen Shozan Jack Haubner is the David Sedaris of Zen Buddhism: a brilliant humorist and analyst of human foibles, whose hilarity is informed by the profound insights that have dawned on him—as he’s stumbled and fallen into spirituall practice. Raised in a truly strange family of Mel-Gibson-esque Catholic extremists, he went on to study philosophy (becoming very un-Catholic in the process) and to pursue a career as a screenwriter and stand-up comic in the clubs of L.A. How he went from life in the fast lane to life on the stationary meditation cushion is the subject of this laugh-out-loud funny account of his experiences. Whether he’s dealing with the pranks of a juvenile delinquent assistant in the monastery kitchen or experiencing profound compassion in the presence of his spiritual teacher, Haubner’s voice is one you’ll be compelled to listen to. Not only because it’s highly entertaining, but because of its remarkable insight into the human condition.
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| Weight | 0.35185 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2.032 × 13.97 × 21.59 cm |
| Pages | 288 |
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| Format Old` | |
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| Year Published | 2013-5-14 |
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| Publication City/Country | USA |
| ISBN 10 | 1611800331 |
| About The Author | Shozan Jack Haubner is the pen name of a Zen monk whose humorous essays have appeared in Tricycle, Buddhadharma, the Shambhala Sun, and The Sun, as well as in the Best Buddhist Writing series. He is the winner of a 2012 Pushcart Prize. The events described in his book are true. Shozan’s name has been changed to protect the innocent. |
| Excerpt From Book | By Way of a ForewordThis is the best account I have ever read of the education of a Zen monk in America.I was ordained a long while ago. Shortly thereafter my teacher let me know that I was a “pretend monk.” That was true. I was in it for the robes.Shozan Jack Haubner has trained for more than nine years with a teacher whom I love, on a mountain that I know. Difference is, he is the real deal. He stuck it out while (many years before he arrived) I escaped.But now this punk of a monk, who should be tending to his own affairs, has decided to infect the real world with his tall tales, and worse, to let the cat out of the bag. And what a sly, dangerous, beautiful, foul-smelling, heartwarming beast it is. We can almost forgive him.If you are interested in these matters, this is a book you will enjoy. If you want to go a little deeper, this is a book you will need.—Jikan Leonard Cohen |
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