Electronic Edition: ISBN 978-1-58394-778-4

Copyright © 2014 by Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi and Keith Martin-Smith. All rights reserved. No portion of this book, except for brief review, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the written permission of the publisher. For information contact North Atlantic Books.

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The Heart of Zen: Enlightenment, Emotional Maturity, and What It Really Takes for Spiritual Liberation is sponsored by the Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences, a nonprofit educational corporation whose goals are to develop an educational and cross-cultural perspective linking various scientific, social, and artistic fields; to nurture a holistic view of arts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to publish and distribute literature on the relationship of mind, body, and nature.

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows:

Kelly, Jun Po Denis, 1942– author.
  The heart of Zen : enlightenment, emotional maturity, and what it really takes for spiritual liberation / Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi, Keith Martin-Smith.
      pages cm
  Summary: “Insights on Zen meditation and koan practice and edgy, passionate dialogues between teacher and student address the issues of emotional integration and maturity”— Provided by publisher.
  ISBN 978-1-58394-764-7 — ISBN 978-1-58394-778-4
  1. Spiritual life—Zen Buddhism. 2. Meditation—Zen Buddhism. I. Martin-Smith, Keith, 1972– author. II. Title.
  BQ9286.K42 2014
  294.3’444—dc23

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