The Sound of One Hand

This book compiles 281 Zen koans originally assembled by Hakuin Ekaku, a pivotal Rinzai Zen master, including his renowned koan: 'Two hands clap and there is a sound; what is the sound of one hand?

' Edited and translated by Yoel Hoffmann, it reveals the answers and insights from Zen tradition, which caused a scandal upon its 1916 Japanese publication due to unveiling secretive practices.

The koans challenge dualistic thinking, guiding practitioners toward enlightenment by collapsing distinctions like sound and silence.