Zen Confidential: Confessions of a Wayward Monk

Zen Confidential: Confessions of a Wayward Monk
- monk tales sly dangerous beautiful heartwarming
â€œThis 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, heart-warming beast it is.â€â€”Leonard Cohen, from the foreword

These hilarious essays on life inside and outside a Zen monastery make up the spiritual memoir of Shozan Jack Haubner, a Zen monk who didnâ€™t really start out to be one. Raised in a conservative Catholic family, Shozan went on to study philosophy (becomingÂ de-Catholicized 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 defending himself against claims that he appeared in a porno movie under the name "Daniel Reed" (he didn't, really) or being surprised in the midst of it all by the compassion he experiences in the presence of his 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.
Country USA
Brand Shambhala
Manufacturer Shambhala
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 82434
Color White
ReleaseDate 2013-05-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781611800333

Country	USA
Brand	Shambhala
Manufacturer	Shambhala
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	82434
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2013-05-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781611800333

Zen Confidential: Confessions of a Wayward Monk

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