Limit search to available items
Book Cover
E-book
Author Silberberg, Daniel Doen, 1947-

Title Wonderland : the Zen of Alice / Daniel Doen Silberberg
Published Berkeley, CA : Parallax Press, 2009

Copies

Description 1 online resource (xiv, 103 pages)
Contents Praise; Title Page; Foreword; Epigraph; Introduction; One -- DOWN IN A HOLE; Two -- NEZ; Three -- CASTING OFF; Four -- GO HOME TO YOUR MOTHER; Five -- BEER PONG; Six -- DON'T PLAY THE BUTTER NOTES; Seven -- THE WORLD'S LARGEST KALEIDOSCOPE; Eight -- TWO FRIES SHORT OF A HAPPY MEAL; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; Copyright Page
Summary An exceptionally original riff on Alice in Wonderland, Daniel Silberberg's Wonderland uses Lewis Carroll's classic story as a jumping-off point to convey the Zen concept of "One Mind". Using a lively mix of tone, quotation, and levels of discourse, he references everything from Timeless Spring and the Diamond Sutra to Kill Bill and ketchup, creating a unique contribution to contemporary American Zen that honors its historic roots while striking out into fresh areas. With stories from his own life as well as from the larger cultural swirl around him, Silberberg reflects on the differences betwe
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
Print version record
SUBJECT Alice (Fictitious character from Carroll) fast
Subject Zen Buddhism.
Alice (Fictitious character : Carroll)
Ch'an (religion)
khans (built works)
Zenaga (language)
RELIGION -- Comparative Religion.
Zen Buddhism
Form Electronic book
Author Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Alice's adventures in Wonderland.
LC no. 2009013972
ISBN 1322473269
9781322473260
9781935209034
1935209035