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Afterzen: Experiences of a Zen Student Out on His Ear (1999)

por Janwillem van de Wetering

Séries: Zen trilogy (3)

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Offers a humorous look at one man's life as a seeker of knowledge and understanding, and can provide readers with deeper understanding of Zen philosophy.
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This is the last book of Weterings trilogy regarding his experience with Zen buddhism. It is clear that the author could not come to terms with the sometimes eccentric style of education of his different teachers over the years. The book is mostly a chronicle of the darker side of Weterings quest to find the meaning of life. ( )
  jd7h | Feb 18, 2024 |
I've read a couple of other books by this author and liked them a lot. I was cranky when I started this one and did not like it. As I read on or my mood improved, not sure which, or perhaps it was my understanding. I liked it more. Yes - my understanding increased. It is a memoir of his experiences after leaving the "serious" study of Zen in Japan and moving to the U.S. He is Dutch which added more interest for me. He writes each chapter round a koan, those nasty little things that annoy the hell out of me. It can be used as a light read or with more thought, a deeper read. He examines the process of having a teacher, teachers' humanity, and other issues around religious institutions. I'm giving it four stars, and I think it is worth another read still. ( )
1 vote mkboylan | May 13, 2013 |
I have often wonder, if after satori you are supposed to chop wood and carry water, why you can't just do that from the beginning and skip all the mediation business. The author seems to be wondering the same thing. He is doing rather nicely at his own wood chopping, while he looks at a number of teachers who have gone astray. Another reviewer called the author cynical. I wouldn't have said that; I would have said Awake. ( )
1 vote aulsmith | Dec 25, 2010 |
Rather lighter and much more cynical than his other books on his Zen experiences; a good antidote to much
naive Western writing about Buddhism. Essentially it is a series of sketches of pseudo-Buddhist scoundrels. He does not claim they represent all of Buddhism --at one point he has a vision of one false teacher's doctrine as a little shack built against the great monument of Buddhism-- but still, they are a useful warning for
inexperienced seekers, especially those who imagine only Christianity has its share of rogues. ( )
2 vote antiquary | Jan 7, 2008 |
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Dit boek vormt het sluitstuk van een trilogie over de levenslange ervaringen van de auteur met het (Japans) zenboeddhisme - de andere twee klassiek geworden delen zijn 'De lege spiegel' en 'Het dagende niets'*. Dit boek bevat wederom alle ingredienten die de andere delen zo bekend en geliefd maakten: de eeuwig twijfelende auteur die met een nuchtere, open en kritische geest alles en iedereen onderzoekt en zo menig heilig zenhuisje omverwerpt; verder de bondige, informatieve toon met steeds een humanistische ondertoon en veel hout snijdende satire en humor; aan het leesgenot draagt voorts een heel scala van interessante ontmoetingen van de auteur bij met andere mensen die 'in zen zijn'. En ook hier leert men al lezende veel op over het zenboeddhisme, inclusief alles wat je liever kunt (ver)mijden. Toch is dit deel wat meer resumerend en berustend; het lijkt of de auteur alles over dit onderwerp heeft geschreven wat hij kwijt zou willen. Wellicht een klassieker in de Nederlandstalige zenliteratuur. De auteur is tevens bekend als schrijver van misdaadverhalen en enkele romans en kinderboeken. Verzorgd uitgegeven met een passend omslag.
(Biblion recensie, J. Hodenius)
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