"Katherine Thanas stands firm and tall amid this generation of early American Zen pioneers."–Norman Fischer, author of
What is Zen?: Plain Talk for a Beginner's Mind "The book demonstrates Katherine Thanas Roshi's ability to tie together personal narratives, Zen teachings, art, and literature: her essays include the words of poets Naomi Shihab Nye, William Stafford, and Rumi alongside those of historical Zen masters such as Dogen and contemporary teachers such as Katagiri Roshi. Using these writings and examples drawn from her own life, she makes even abstruse Zen concepts clear."–
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review