One Hand Clapping, Zen Stories for All Ages by Rafe Martin and Illustrated by Junko Morimoto is a collection of Zen stories or Koans. Kōans are said to reflect the enlightened or awakened state of such persons, and sometimes said to confound the habit of discursive thought or shock the mind into awareness.

This particular collection of Zen Koans are truly for all ages and can spark mindfulness and wisdom in any reader. The gentle lessons found in these pages can be fun, amusing and though provoking. The illustrations are gorgeous and subtle in their traditional Chinese and Japanese water color styling and dramatically enhance each reading. ( )

Nice collection of stories for children to read. ( )

FROM LIBRARY CATALOG:

Presents stories from the Zen Buddhist tradition, including tales by the Buddha himself and anecdotes from the lives of the Zen masters of China and Japan.