This book is a Kung'an - a living ""case"" that presents seeds of wisdom in existential life experience and personal catharsis, from me to you.
Mike, a young man in crisis, walks a mountain trail with Shifu, an elderly Chan monk, to a sacred stupa. From the transformative experience of Mozhao to sharing a tuna sandwich on the stupa steps, the walk is an immersion into Asian culture and Eastern philosophy.
Here are the roots of Hongzhi Zhengjue's Book of Serenity and the Caodong lineage, with contextual essays on silent illumination (默照) and the Mozhao-Chuandeng distinction. Original translations. Multilingual glossary. 25 full-page photographs. Written in English with Cantonese, Japanese, and Sanskrit throughout.
Hanshan Deqing often used the metaphor that the bitterness of life and the sourness of social duty are both resolved in the sweetness of the Tao. This deep cultural immersion is the bridge: a Chan monk with the spirit of a Taoist mountain hermit.
Au, Yet Ming (區日明) lived and mentored under masters from and in China, Japan, Tibet, and Hawaii. His teachers have all passed, but not before handing down the essence of attainment.
By:
Yet-Ming Au Imprint: Pokai Bay Press Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 522g ISBN:9798994964323 Pages: 194 Publication Date:15 April 2026 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active