{"id":13588,"date":"2018-09-17T15:40:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T20:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=13588"},"modified":"2018-09-17T16:36:32","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T21:36:32","slug":"oops-he-did-it-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=13588","title":{"rendered":"Oops He Did It Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It may seem weird to use a Britney Spear\u2019s song title for a book review about Zen Buddhism. However, we\u2019re talking about Brad Warner\u2019s latest book \u201cIt Came from Beyond Zen! More Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan\u2019s Greatest Zen Master”. Warner is well known for dropping some popular cultural throughout his books. (Full disclosure, I doubt he\u2019s a Britney fan.)<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ As for truth in advertising, the title fits the reality. Again, Warner goes through the teachings of Dogen and breaks it down so us non-Japanese speaking, non-Chinese speaking, non-practicing Buddhists can understand the frequent twists and turns that Zen writings can take. First Warner translates the texts into a layman\u2019s translation, then follows that with some information about other English translations and explains his personal interpretations on what each writing means. Therefore, Warner is one of my favorite writers when it comes to Zen Buddhism. He works hard so it\u2019s accessible for everyone.<\/p>\n

I know it\u2019s a short review, but what more can I say? Researched, thought provoking writings presented in an accessible, fun manner.<\/p>\n

Learn more about \u201cIt Came from Beyond Zen!” here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"