Peter Eotvos's opera advertises not only Russian soul but Zen art; and doing so, it poses a question.
But was medieval Chan and Zen art actually as distinctive as is usually assumed?
"The Zen art of goosing butterflies," he said.
Mary must practice a sort of Zen art of not-looking, not-seeing.
He is famous for his range of Zen art works; during his lifetime it is estimated that he produced over 1 million works.
I'm sure you know it's one of the Zen arts.
Of particular interest is how thoroughly these paintings depart from the monochrome ink style usually identified with Zen art.
But at least two in San Francisco have mastered the Zen art of cheese.
After all, this is supposed to be a Zen art, one whose aim is perfection, not dinner.
Their life with dogs is a kind of Zen art of appreciation.