“Sean Murphy's eloquent book is thought-provoking and lovely. This collection of 108 new teaching stories in the American Zen Buddhist tradition is a poetic account of the transplanting of Zen Buddhism to this new Western soil and some of the various ways it has taken root here in the lives of a wide spectrum of teachers and practitioners.”
—Sharon Salzberg, Author and Co-Founder of The Insight Meditation Center
“Anyone looking for insightful quotes, humor, Zen wisdom, or even just a good story will find something in these bite-sized anecdotes.”
—Tricycle Magazine
“The book gives you a profound glimpse into the well of the Zen mind.”
—Santa Fe New Mexican
“Intelligent, funny, wise and, best of all, speaks to the heart.”
—Rafe Martin, Zen Bow
“A genuine Zen classic.”
—Brian Bruya, Amazon Reviews
“Highly recommended.”
—Peter Haskel, Zen Notes