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Monkey | Chapter 9

Stories Retold: Journey to the West
We take a break from the fantastical misadventures of Monkey to tell a story of love, betrayal and redemption.

Extract | Poems of the Japanese Zen Masters

Book Extracts
The Zen masters reveal some of the secrets of Zen practice through poetry.

Daito Kokushi's Admonition

Book Extracts
Shūhō Myōchō known as Daito Kokushi (1283-1338) founded the great training monastery of Daitokuji in Kyoto. His memorial day is on 22nd November.

Monkey | Chapter 8

Stories Retold: Journey to the West
Monkey has now been imprisoned under a mountain by the Buddha but a Bodhisattva who’s on a mission, may be able to get this monkey out of its cage.

Extract | Zen at Daitokuji by Dr. Jon Covell & Abbot

Book Extracts
A historic debate takes place between the Zen school and one hundred monks representing all the other Buddhist sects from the local area.

Monkey | Chapter 7

Stories Retold: Journey to the West
Although the God's have managed to capture Monkey but he has become so strong the Gods have no way of actually getting rid of him. With no one else left to turn to, the western Buddha is called.

Extract | Joseph Campbell, Myths to Live By

Book Extracts
Religious scholar Joseph Campbell, on the power that myths have in shaping the individual and his or her place within society.

Monkey | Chapter 6

Journey to the West Retold
With no one able to defeat the monkey king the great magician Erh-lang comes up with a cunning plan...

Extract | The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects by Alexandra David

Book Extracts
In this Book Extract, a Tibetan Lama explains why even when secret teachings are freely given they still remain a secret to the listener.
Series

The Stories of Monkey | Martin Goodson

The magical stories of Monkey, from the novel Journey to the West, are retold by The Zen Gateway.

Monkey | Chapter 5

Journey to the West Retold
Monkey, now the Great Sage and Equal of Heaven, has become so powerful that even the emperor of heaven is scared of him, after all he’s still a monkey.

Extract | The Zen Koan: Its History and Use

Book Extracts
Isshū Miura explains the secret to inducing kensho (sudden awakening) through development of the ‘great ball of doubt’.
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