# Straight to the Heart of Zen

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- Book: [Straight to the Heart of Zen](https://www.bookquiver.com/philip-kapleau/straight-to-the-heart-of-zen) ([Straight to the Heart of Zen.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/philip-kapleau/straight-to-the-heart-of-zen.md))
- Authors: [Philip Kapleau](https://www.bookquiver.com/philip-kapleau)
- Publisher: shambhala
- ISBN: 978-15-7062-593-0
- Pages: 192
- Published: 2001-07-31
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Koans are at the very heart of Zen practice; this collection of informal koan talks will bring the Zen student into the presence of Roshi Philip Kapleau, the famous author of The Three Pillars of Zen...