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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780960203321

Autore

Silberberg Daniel Doen <1947->

Titolo

Wonderland : the Zen of Alice / / Daniel Doen Silberberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, CA, : Parallax Press, 2009

ISBN

1-935209-03-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 103 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

CarrollLewis <1832-1898.>

Disciplina

294.3927

Soggetti

Zen Buddhism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Praise; Title Page; Foreword; Epigraph; Introduction; One - DOWN IN A HOLE; Two - NEZ; Three - CASTING OFF; Four - GO HOME TO YOUR MOTHER; Five - BEER PONG; Six - DON'T PLAY THE BUTTER NOTES; Seven - THE WORLD'S LARGEST KALEIDOSCOPE; Eight - TWO FRIES SHORT OF A HAPPY MEAL; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; Copyright Page

Sommario/riassunto

An exceptionally original riff on Alice in Wonderland, Daniel Silberberg's Wonderland uses Lewis Carroll's classic story as a jumping-off point to convey the Zen concept of ?One Mind". Using a lively mix of tone, quotation, and levels of discourse, he references everything from Timeless Spring and the Diamond Sutra to Kill Bill and ketchup, creating a unique contribution to contemporary American Zen that honors its historic roots while striking out into fresh areas. With stories from his own life as well as from the larger cultural swirl around him, Silberberg