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title: Zen stories
date: "2002-08-30T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - my-best-links
wp_id: 1196
description: I finally found a comprehensive collection of Zen stories after first reading them in Godel, Escher, Bach. These bizarre, paradoxical tales, like Zen Master Gutei's story, offer unique philosophical insights through short, striking narratives.
keywords: [zen stories, godel escher bach, zen master gutei, koans, eastern philosophy, parables]
---

[Zen stories](http://www.rider.edu/users/suler/zenstory/zenstory.html). Read some of these first in Douglas Hofstader's Godel, Escher, Bach. Searched for a collection for a long time. This looks like quite a comprehensive one. If you want a flavour of these, [Zen Master Gutei](http://www.rider.edu/users/suler/zenstory/gutei.html)'s story is one of those bizarre ones.