Essence of Zen

The Essence of Zen is an expert''s guided tour of the ins and outs of the tradition''s approach to meditation, enlightenment, and the oneness of all things. To read it is to enter into one of modern Japanese Zen''s most subtle and sophisticated minds.

Sekkei Harada skillfully pushes us to drop those parts of ourselves that grasp and make demands regarding our understanding or progress in meditatio...