Ross Bolleter Roshi is a Zen teacher in the Diamond Sangha tradition teaching in Australia and New Zealand. He trained with Robert Aitken and John Tarrant and received transmission from them in 1997. He is also a composer with numerous CD releases, especially in the field of ruined piano. He's also the author of The Five Ranks of Dongshan. Ross lives and teaches in Perth, Western Australia.
"A touching and insightful read, filled with intimacy and deep
humanity. Ross Bolleter reveals working with Zen koans as a
creative and liberating practice."--Rafe Martin, author of Before
Buddha Was Buddha
"Ross Bolleter's book opens with perhaps the best written
introduction to koan work I've encountered. He strips away
unnecessary mystique and preserves the delights of their mystery
and the seriousness of their play--and he anchors koans in our
everyday experience. Ranging far and wide, it brings in topics
which are rarely touched on in the traditional koan literature:
sexual desire, the pain of childbirth; the enlightenment offered by
a popular song. In doing so, he enlivens lay practice without
diluting the discipline of traditional Zen forms. With warmth and
humor leavening his erudition, Bolleter invites us to delve into
intimacy and widen to wonder."--Robert Rosenbaum, author of Walking
the Way
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