Zen Face is the story of a Iosu and Taishin, two Japanese Zen Buddhists, one a monk the other a nun. The story takes place a couple of hundred years ago, around the time of the Satsuma Rebellion. The story features the well-loved Zen master Ryokan, the famous, eccentric hermit monk, poet and artist. It's a story of Zen Buddhism, calligraphy, ink. art, poetry and renunciation, with a dash of love, a splatter ...Full description
Zen Face is the story of a Iosu and Taishin, two Japanese Zen Buddhists, one a monk the other a nun. The story takes place a couple of hundred years ago, around the time of the Satsuma Rebellion. The story features the well-loved Zen master Ryokan, the famous, eccentric hermit monk, poet and artist. It's a story of Zen Buddhism, calligraphy, ink. art, poetry and renunciation, with a dash of love, a splatter of blood and a few laughs. Don't just do something. Sit down, shut up and read it. If you're not enlightened by the last chapter you can have your money back.