Tickling Salmon

Some books talk about creativity from a spiritual standpoint, but at the end of the day they are guides to being creative. This book is the opposite — a book about zen and spirituality that draws its examples from the creative process. Unlike most of the other books on this site, this one comes with a caveat: if you aren’t interested in deepening your spiritual practice, this book is not for you.

Table of Contents

1. Part One: The Crooked Path
1. Melting Snow
2. Mountains and Rivers
2. Part Two: The Creative Spirit
1. The Still Point
2. Seeing with the Whole Body and Mind
3. Enlarging the Universe
4. Jeweled Mirror
5. Barriers
3. Part Three: The Artless Arts
1. The Zen Aesthetic
2. Have a Cup of Tea
3. Dancing Brush
4. Mystery
5. Expressing the Inexpressible
4. Part Four: Endless Spring
1. Intimate Words
2. Indra’s Net