Waking Up : A Week Inside A Zen Monastery

If you’re interested in experiencing Zen life firsthand- or are simply curious about what Zen is –this book is the ideal introduction. Through its detailed description of atypical week at Zen Mountain Monastery in Mt. Tremper, Newyork, you will get a better idea of what to expect when you visit any Zen monastery. And because the monastery is, in many respects, a microcosm of the larger community of Zen practitioners, this encounter also serves as an excellent preparation for what you’re likely to find in other kinds of Zen centers or communities throughout North America today.