“Happiness is not an add-on to what you already are; it requires you…” — Bring Me the Rhinoceros 📚 log(book)

I'm currently behind on reviews, so don't be surprised if the recent reviews are a bit sparse.

Happiness is not an add-on to what you already are; it requires you to become a different person from the one who set off seeking it.

Cover of Bring Me the Rhinoceros.

Bring Me the Rhinoceros

by John Tarrant · published 2004 · read 2020-06-21

★★★★☆

I read this book after seeing it recommended on Twitter, and I'm glad I did. It's an introduction to Buddhist/Zen koans, with context and interpretative options supplied for each of the koans presented. It felt like a gentle and good way to approach this general area of interest.