A remarkable collection of dharma teachings based on talks given by Daido Roshi from the time of Zen Mountain Monastery's founding in 1980. In Daido Roshi's distinctive style, the collection explores Zen practice through the classical koans and their application to our daily lives (with special attention given to koan study) and maps out practice as a journey beginning with the development of a sound appreciation of zazen, into a realization of the ground of being and the nature of reality, and into the actualization of these insights in the activities of the world. It touches on areas as diverse as illness and healing, gender relations, and martial arts, and is essential reading for students exploring the Eight Gates training matrix of Zen Mountain Monastery. 218 pp. pb.