Zen Buddhism Stories

By: Trout Lake Media

Narrated by: Alec Sand

A collection of Zen stories to amuse and illuminate. Includes all the stories from classic Zen literature: 101 Zen Stories, The Gateless Gate, The Ten Bulls and Centering. Includes the soundtrack The Mysterious Sound of Wind In the Bamboo - a 43 minute collection of Zen inspired Japanese music by The Matsu Take Ensemble.

©2009 Trout Lake Media (P)2009 Trout Lake Media

Zen Stories To Go With Your Flute Music

What is advertised is what is got: Zen Stories and Zen Music. There really isn't much to say about the stories, they're Zen stories: some inspire, some feel like posturing, and some leave you scratching your head. Alec Sand reads the stories as well as they can be read, for which I give him five stars.

Beware, there is A LOT of flute music here. The forty-three minute music collection takes up the final twelve chapters of sixteen. I assume that the first four chapters correspond to the four story collections, but they aren't pure narration. Between each story is a ten-ish second burst of flute music, either to give you a moment to reflect or to pad out the time, and sometimes the bursts go on for quite a bit. I think these longer bursts indicate the end/beginning of a new book, but I'm not sure. They are the reason why I rated the Overall as less than the Performance and Story, which is a first for me.

The discounted price for Audible Members is just what I think this collection is worth. The current nine-dollar price is a bit much, and I certainly wouldn't use a credit.

Enjoyable stories

Enjoyed the stories. Separating stories with music nice. Narration is very good. Like to see more translated.

Flute Music Provides Space For Reflection

Any additional comments?

I loved the harmony between the stories and the music. The music in between stories allows for thoughtful reflection on each. Additionally, the full music soundtrack is provided at the end.

Well read, but the music is distracting.

The stories are timeless. The music between stories is repetitive; it gets old fast. The overall performance would be better without.

Great book!

A classic about Zen Buddhism. Always leaves me thinking and pondering. I have enjoyed this book several times. The narrator does a nice job of putting life into the characters. Is that so....