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Book Annotation: One hundred of the most challenging, enlightening koan from the Chinese Ch'an (Zen) patriarchs of the T'ang and Sung dynasties are presented, along with commentary from the great Zen masters Genro, Fugai and Nyogen. Includes an in-depth biography of the authors. Illustrations.

Publisher Marketing: Koans are the intellectually unsolvable problem-riddles at the core of the Rinzai tradition of Zen Buddhism, perhaps the most well-known one being "what is the sound of one hand clapping". Though widely recognized, most koan remain narrowly understood. In this new edition of The Iron Flute, one hundred of the most challenging and enlightening koan from the Chinese Ch'an (Zen) patriarchs of the T'ang and Sung dynasties are presented, along with commentary from the great Zen masters Genro, Fugai, and Nyogen, and an in-depth biography of author Nyogen Senzaki (1876-1958), a pioneer in bringing Zen Buddhism to the West. The Iron Flute stands alone as the definitive work on koan -- an essential pathway to the tenets and practice of Zen Buddhism.

Contributor Bio: Steve Hagen:
Hagenis a Zen priest, a long-time teacher of Buddhism. For fifteen years he studied with Zen Master Dainin Katagiri, from whom he received Dharma Transmission (endorsement to teach) in 1989. She teaches at Dharma Field Meditation and Learning Center.