Deepening Zen: The Long Maturation, Book One: The Long Maturation

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, we live in a p...