Novice to Master: An Ongoing Lesson in the Extent of My Own Stupidity

Humorous, yet bitingly direct, a Zen abbot tells the story of his training at a Japanese Zen temple, his spiritual growth and his interactions with his students and others. Soko Moringa Roshi’s voice is uniquely tuned to the truth of the condition of the human mind and spirit and his reflections and interpretations are unvarnished and succinct. His great gift is the ability to lift the spirit of the reader all the while exposing the humility and weakness in the lives of people, none more so than his own.