Dennis Genpo Merzel

Dennis Genpo Merzel Roshi is the founder of Kanzeon Sangha and is the abbot of Kanzeon Zen Center in Utah. He has been teaching Zen since 1978 and received Dharma transmission from Taizan Maezumi Roshi in 1980. Genpo Roshi now holds the position of president of the White Plum Lineage, the lineage of Maezumi Roshi. His books include Beyond Sanity and Madness, The Eye Never Sleeps, and 24/7 Dharma.

Bernie Glassman

Bernie Glassman is a Zen master and the first dharma successor to Taizan Maezumi Roshi, founder of the Zen Center of Los Angeles. He is well known for integrating Zen practice with social, economic, and educational initiatives. He is also the author of Instructions to the Cook and Bearing Witness: A Zen Master's Lessons in Making Peace.

"Clear, crisp, and intimate. Readers new to the subject will gain a clear perspective on Zen practice as it really is, and seasoned practitioners will find much here to support and clarify practice. This will also appeal to readers interested in the development of Buddhism in America and how the essentials of a tradition can adapt to the demands of the modern world." —Library Journal

"Genpo Roshi invites us in a direct, no-nonsense language to transform ourselves and the world around us. He makes the Zen way clear and accessible to anyone who is willing to engage it. A must for every Zen library." —John Daido Loori Roshi, Abbot of the Zen Mountain Monastery and author of The Eight Gates of Zen

"Genpo Roshi gives those who have never meditated a chance to see their true face and experience the oneness of life." —Roshi Bernie Glassman, author of Infinite Circle

"The value of this original book lies not only in its clear presentation of Zen teaching, but also in the long experience and the depth of insight of its author." —Roshi Robert Jinsen Kennedy, author of Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit and Zen Gifts to Christians