Read about Zen

Zen is known for rejection of reliance on written texts. In spite of this, monks are well versed in Buddhism's ideas and texts. It's the old story of knowing the rules before you break them. Read Zen attempts to cover the basics in an entertaining way while intermediate practitioners can skip through this section quickly.

Includes sections on Tao and Zen and Zen Humor

A monk is walking back from a lecture at a distant temple and gets lost on the wrong side of the river. He needs to get across to get home but cannot find the bridge. Finally, he sees the Master who gave the lecture on the other side and yells out to him.

"Master, how do I get to the other side of the river."