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Book Title: Straight to the Heart of Zen : Eleven Classic Koans and Their Innner Meanings
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Philip Kapleau
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Reprint
Topic: Zen, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Buddhism / Zen (See Also Philosophy / Zen)
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2001
Genre: Religion, Philosophy
Item Weight: 9.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
