{"product_id":"the-goose-is-out-9780983640028","title":"The Goose Is Out","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThere is a famous Zen story about a disciple, Riko, who once asked his master Nansen to explain to him the old Zen koan of the goose in the bottle. Namely, if a man puts a gosling into a bottle, and feeds the gosling through the bottle’s neck until it grows and becomes a goose – and then there is simply no more room inside the bottle — how can the man get it out without killing the goose or breaking the bottle? In response, Nansen shouts RIKO! and gives a great clap with his hands. Startled, Riko replies, Yes master! And Nansen says, See! The goose is out!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this Zen-flavored series of responses to questions, the contemporary mystic Osho cuts through the mad complexity of the contemporary human mind and its self-created problems with humor, compassion, and even an occasional shout and clap of his hands. The goose in the questioner''s bottle may be a philosophical problem or an existential dilemma, a relationship drama or an emotional crisis — in each c\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Osho International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866225652055,"sku":"9780983640028","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780983640028.jpg?v=1722277667","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-goose-is-out-9780983640028","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}