Monkey: A Journey to the West

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Monkey: A Journey to the West
By: Kerdian David

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Author: Kerdian David
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 1590302583 / 9781590302583
Publication Date: 2005

Product Code: 5655

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Monkey
A Journey to the West
Cosmic kung fu on the scale of Star Wars! China's favorite rip-roaring morality tale has everything- including, here, a brilliant rendition by David Kherdian. It's charming and utterly delightful."
-HUSTON SMITH, author of The World's Religions
"David Kherdian retells the ancient Chinese allegory poetically and precisely. Monkey (who represents our restless intelligence)-helped by other humorful and energetic demons-guides master Monk (the searching ego) toward self-insights in the Zen-Taoist tradition. A great read !"
-JANWILLEM VAN DE WETERING, author of A Glimpse of Nothingness
PART SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE, part historical epic, the folk novel Journey to the West, which came to be known as Monkey, is the most popular classic of Asian literature. Originally written in the sixteenth century, it is the story of the adventures of the rogue-trickster Monkey and his encounters with a bizarre cast of characters as he travels to India with the Buddhist pilgrim Tripitaka in search of sacred scriptures. Much more than a picaresque adventure novel, Monkey is a profound allegory of the struggle that must occur before spiritual transformation is possible. David Kherdian's masterful retelling brings this classic of Chinese literature to life in a way that is true to the scope and depth of the original.

Monkey, David Kherdian, Shambhala Publications, $16.95


Editor's Foreword		vii
1.	Stone Monkey King	1
2.	The Search for Immortality	13
3.	Demon King of Havoc	27
4.	Monkey's Iron Cudgel	32
5.	A Messenger from Heaven	41
6.	In the Cloud Palace of the Jade Emperor	48
7.	Immortality Peaches and Golden Elixirs	53
8.	Monkey Goes Too Far	63
9.	In the Buddha's Palm	74
10.	Kuan-yin's Search for a Pilgrim	85
11.	The Journey to the West	96
12.	Tripitaka Takes a Disciple	106
13.	The Cap of Discipline	116
14.	Riding the Dragon	122
15.	Pigsy and the Dragon of the River of Flowing Sands	128
16.	Flaming Mountain and the Iron Fan	143
17.	Fanning the Fire	149
18.	The Bull Demon's Wife	158
19.	Bull Demon Wins the Day	172
20.	Putting Out the Fire	178
21.	The Path Behind the Temple and the Bottomless Boat	189
22.	The Last Calamity	195
23.	The Western Paradise	203

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