The Upside Down Circle Zen Laughter Author:Don Gilbert Today, as we become more interested in modern approaches to developing creativity and intuition, it is rewarding to find a book inspired by the richness of the ancient Zen meditation tradition that speaks so directly to these interests. With a gentle smile and sometimes with a hearty laugh, Zen Master Gilbert points beyond the confines of our h... more »abitual views and established institutions. His unique style of teaching is an integration of original artwork, commentary and humor that is at once light-hearted and enjoyable. Just beneath this innocent-looking surface, though, The Upside Down Circle contains teachings of the profoundest order. Perhaps this book will lead you, too, with a laugh or a gasp, to knowings and feelings that open in time like flowers in gardens somehow outside the limitations of conditioned awareness« less