The Gateless Barrier

"Aitken Roshi poses these koans in a manner accessible to Westerners through his depiction of his personal struggles with them (as a student) and his approach to them as a teacher. His commentary allows the transformative power of this traditional koan collection to come alive for modern students." --Joko Beck, author of Everyday Zen

"[Aiken] has cultivated the moon of Zen for over half a century. I trust the rich and juicy harvest . The Gateless Barrier will be the door to open the Treasure House which has neither inside nor outside." --Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi, Abbot, Zen Center of Los Angeles Aitken Roshi poses these koans in a manner accessible to Westerners through his depiction of his personal struggles with them (as a student) and his approach to them as a teacher. His commentary allows the transformative power of this traditional koan collection to come alive for modern students. "Joko Beck, author of Everyday Zen"

[Aiken] has cultivated the moon of Zen for over half a century. I trust the rich and juicy harvest . "The Gateless Barrier" will be the door to open the Treasure House which has neither inside nor outside. "Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi, Abbot, Zen Center of Los Angeles"" "Aitken Roshi poses these koans in a manner accessible to Westerners through his depiction of his personal struggles with them (as a student) and his approach to them as a teacher. His commentary allows the transformative power of this traditional koan collection to come alive for modern students."--Joko Beck, author of "Everyday Zen"

"[Aiken] has cultivated the moon of Zen for over half a century. I trust the rich and juicy harvest . "The Gateless Barrier" will be the door to open the Treasure House which has neither inside nor outside."--Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi, Abbot, Zen Center of Los Angeles