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The Iron Cow of Zen    by Albert Low
Price: $2.99 USD. 70660 words. Published on December 12, 2009. .

A koan is a saying by a Zen master, the most famous being "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" Seemingly incomprehensible, a koan is actually an invitation to think in a new way, a tool to startle the consciousness into enlightenment. Drawing on the views of diverse thinkers from Buddha, to T.S. Eliot to explain the essential concepts of Zen Buddhism, this book is thought provoking reading.
An Enlightening Lie About the Lucidity of Bees    by Ian Kraft
Price: $2.50 USD. 60270 words. Published on January 18, 2011. .

Crofton Eer, a member of a militaristic society set in a canyon that knows only war, seeks an escape from the troubled canyon in which he lives, guided by the embodiment of the lone star that is visible from the canyon depths. His escape takes him on a journey in which he discovers that there are a great many more stars (gods) in the sky, which leads to a search for truth in the valley of life.
They Would Not Love My Lamb    by Glenn W. Worthington
Price: Free! 3450 words. Published on January 19, 2012. .

This fictional story is actually an allegory. The author tells this tale while at the same time retells and sheds new light on an old, familiar story. Two boys find a lamb and take it to their mother then to their step father. But the boy's intentions are not good, and the parents play along to try to please them. Photos accompany this text to help the reader visualize the scenes.
Sine Responso    by Vocal Strain
Price: Free! 920 words. Published on March 18, 2012. .

Light flickers on and off, red, green blue, then back again, over and over in a endless loop, as I watch the sky change with it too, but its texture feels so mechanical, so physical, that one could extend out and touch it, but whenever I do, I feel nothing, it feels nothing too.