Rev. Vajra Karuna (Norman McClelland) took his lay and priestly ordinations at the International Buddhist Meditation Center in Los Angeles between the years 1982-1997. In 2002 he received the red robe which acknowledged his right to be a fully independent Zen teacher. In December of 2008 he received Dharma transmission from his teacher, Rev. Karuna Dharma, which qualified him as a Zen master. In that Rev. Vajra’s lineage is Vietnamese he is also known as Thich Tam-Thi (Tik-tam-tee). Among other works Rev. Vajra is the author of the Encyclopedia of Reincarnation and Karma (2010) and How to Sit on the Throne of the Godless God of the Seventh Day (the Trans-Sufi Teachings of Master Uthman ibn ar-Rum (2020).
Zen Koans, Paradoxical Awakening
by Norman McClelland
Zen Koans, Paradoxical Awakening
by Norman McClelland
Published Apr 25, 2021
657 Pages
Genre: RELIGION / Buddhism / Zen (see also PHILOSOPHY / Zen)
Book Details
Demystifying the Zen Koan
What comes to mind when you hear the word “koan”? You probably know koans as paradoxes, and you may believe that they are therefore illogical or intellectually inscrutable—and therefore not useful to the average person. Zen Koans: Paradoxical Awakenings is the tool you need to correct your perceptions of koans and become aware of the benefits of koan practice. Embracing the paradox of the koan can give deeper meaning to life, as well as leading to the Buddhist awakening to your real, non-dual nature. With an experienced Zen teacher as your guide, you can enter more deeply into the three essentials of Zen: great faith, great doubt, and great determination.
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