Deepening Zen: The Long Maturation, Book One

FROM THE FOREWORD  by Hozan Alan Senauke,  abbot, Berkeley Zen Center When our Japanese teachers came to the West, they brought us an immeasurable gift-Zen as continuous, lifelong practice. This is what Roshi Mitra Bishop means by "the long maturation" in this wonderful book. There are several dimensions to this book,  Deepening Zen , that call forth my appreciation. First is the skillful way Roshi Mitra weaves together psychology, neuroscience, history, and dharma. Like it or not