



Thus one approach to Nine Stories is an examination of these two extremes of the koan experience. He has published 2 novels and 2 collections of poetry, the “Manifestations” literary anthology (edited), and his dramas have been produced on PBS-Atlanta and elsewhere. One of the most widely used mantras in Hinduism, as well as Buddhism, is the sacred utterance om. The attempt to solve a koan (for example, the sound of one hand clapping) may lead, among several possibilities, to insanity or enlightenment. Gary Corseri has published and posted articles, fiction and poems at hundreds of venues, including, Countercurrents, The Seattle Star, The Greanville Post, Transcend Media Service, VeteransNewsNow, Counterpunch, Information Clearing House, The New York Times, Village Voice, and The Palestine Chronicle. Share on WhatsApp Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Telegram Share on Reddit Share on EmailĦ) “A Book of Verses underneath the Bough,Ī Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread-and Thou….”ħ) A crazy old guy doing a jig on thin ice….Ĩ) “Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.”ġ0) “The thunderous silence of the drums.”ġ3) Mysteries in mysteries, potential in potential….
