This punk of a monk, who should be tending to his own affairs, has decided to infect the real world with his tall tales, and worse, to let the cat out of the bag. And what a sly, dangerous, beautiful, foul-smelling, heart-warming beast it is."-Leonard Cohen, from the foreword
Shozan Jack Haubner is the pen name of a Zen monk whose humorous essays have appeared in Tricycle, Buddhadharma, the Shambhala Sun, and The Sun, as well as in the Best Buddhist Writing series. He is the winner of a 2012 Pushcart Prize. The events described in his book are true. Shozan's name has been changed to protect the innocent.
“The author’s search to ‘grow into a true human being’ is described
with startling metaphors, acute insights, and humor. . . .
Haubner’s unorthodox take on the spiritual search, marked by
moments of grace, and his strength as an essayist will win over a
specific audience willing to accept his dare.”—Publishers
Weekly
“This punk of a monk, who should be tending to his own affairs, has
decided to infect the real world with his tall tales, and worse, to
let the cat out of the bag. And what a sly, dangerous, beautiful,
foul-smelling, heart-warming beast it is.”—Leonard Cohen, from the
foreword
“This is the funniest, most genuine spiritual memoir I have ever
read. It feels odd to call it a memoir, given how it is chock full
of genuine Buddhist insight. A must-read, especially for those of
us who have been accused of being in gay porn films.”—Lodro
Rinzler, author of The Buddha Walks into a Bar…
“Zen Confidential has a virtue rare in spiritual books, it includes
the whole of life. Here we have sex, bathroom customs of the
monastery, politics, suicide, drugs, meanness, marriage, standup
comedy, Las Vegas, koans and a 105-year-old Zen master. It’s
a window into a magical world that pretends to be ordinary and an
ordinary world that is magical. Haubner has an acute eye for the
ridiculousness of the world and a larger-than-life way of seeing.
It’s a fresh, living account of this kind of Zen in America and of
living well and serving the way.” —John Tarrant, author of Bring Me
the Rhinoceros and Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life
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