BONNIE MYOTAI TREACE, SENSEI, is the founder of Hermitage Heart Zen, as well as the author of Wake Up- How to Practice Zen Buddhism, Zen Meditation for Beginners, and other books. She lives in Black Mountain, North Carolina, where she offers writing retreats and at-home meditation instruction.
Myotai's gem of a book, in its conciseness, practicality, beauty, and magic, is a fine introduction to mystical realism. Encountering its pages, you peer through facets of a diamond, in the end recognizing that you are holding a ball of crystal clear light in your hands. In Myotai's treatment, and under her guidance, the kitchen sink filled with dirty dishes, a walk in the park, a flare-up of a strong emotions, your body and breath become entryways into the inconceivable, and a passionate call for boundlessness of clarity and granularity of kindness. --Konrad Ryushin Marchaj, Zen Priest and Teacher