Product Description

Begin each day with a jolt of truth. Adapted from the bestselling book The Little Zen Companion, the Zen Calendar features hundreds of quotes, koans, parables, sutras, and poems—the surprising, the wise, the paradoxical—that will make you see in a way you didn't see before. The Zen of Ikkyu: The way of the wise is without knowledge...in the place of ten thousand sutras, one song. The Zen of Stevie Ray Vaughn: When I play from my mind I get in trouble. The Zen of Emily Dickinson and Albert Einstein, Wang Wei, Basho, and Hui-Hai: Your treasure house is within; it contains all you'll ever need.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #249894 in Books
• Brand: 2009 Calendars
• Published on: 2008-06-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Calendar
• 370 pages

From the Back Cover
Begin each day with a jolt of truth. Adapted from the bestselling book The Little Zen Companion, here are hundreds of quotes, koans, parables and sutras that will make you see in a way you didn’t see before. Includes the Zen of Lao-tsu: Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. The Zen of George Bernard Shaw: No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious.
And new this year, a meditation primer during the week of January 5th.

About the Author
David Schiller is an author of eclectic interests whose books include The Little Zen Companion, All-American Carioke, and The Runaway Beard. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife, three children, and (only) three guitars.

Customer Reviews

The perfect wake-up ... each morning ...
What a pleasure this Zen calendar is! On each day a saying, a haiku, or a zen story - all with the engaging Zen manner and language that has drawn so many people over the years. For those who are looking to be more "present" in their lives, and seek out daily reminders or want to build a structure of positive reinforcement around them - this calendar is a pleasant, teasting delight.

Especially useful for couples who want to deepen their spiritual practice and life together, this daily tidbit can serve as a discussion point or as the basis for knowing look as you share the dharma. I will be buying this item again!

Daily Zen Calendar
I look forward everyday to pulling the page from the day before to reveal the Zen thought or parable for the new day. It gives pause to think in a positive way before you may begin to process every day woes in a negative fashion. I have used Daily Zen calendars for several years and miss them when they are not present on my desk. I recommend them to all.

Love to read each day's thoughts!
I love the Zen calendar. Usually, the thoughts are inspiring and give me a moment to reflect. I'm not giving 5 stars only because sometimes the passages are TOO LONG and I don't have time to getting through them. Pithy, thought inspiring passages are the best for us!