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Zen Soup (Arkana)

By: Laurence G. Boldt
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 0140195602
ISBN-13: 9780140195606
Released: 26 Feb 1998
RRP: £7.99
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An enlightening blow to the head! - By: , 01 Apr 2002
Laurence G. Boldt has put together a first class selection of quotes from a wide range of famous men & women, each of them known for some kind of exceptional human achievement. As Boldt says, "the diversity of the sources highlights the timeless & universal nature of these principles", so there are many Westerners quoted aswell as more traditional Zen Eastern sources.

The book is divided into 25 different sections, each of them covering a quality associated with the Zen tradition e.g. Be Here Now, Beginner's Mind, Responsibility, Compassion, Joy, Discipline, The Game Of Life, Selfless Service, Letting Go, Everyday Zen. There is a brief introduction to each quality, then a selection of associated quotes.

Many readers of self-development books & spiritual ideas will be familiar with some of these sayings, but as befits the Zen emphasis, the quality & depth of these quotes reallly makes an impact. Some of the people quoted several times are Krishnamurti, Confucius, Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Einstein, Lao-Tzu, Goethe, Carl Jung, Albert Camus & texts from every major religion.