Most Intimate: A Zen Approach to Life's Challenges
“Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara’sMost Intimateis exactly that: deeply forthright in its wisdom and fully at home in the body of her direct experience. Filled with precise instruction and insight, informed by the rigor of Roshi’s years of dedicated practice and service, her authentic voice speaks boldly and without compromise on these pages.”—Sharon Salzberg, author ofLovingkindnessandReal Happiness“Warm-hearted, clear, precise, and deeply loving,Most Intimatebeckons newcomers and old-timers alike back to the cushion of their own lives to live them with awareness and appreciation. Roshi Enkyo’s voice is deeply personal and her teachings deceptively simple, for they manage to address our strongest needs for relationship, joy, confidence, and freedom from fear.”—Tetsugen Bernie Glassman, author ofInstructions to the Cook“We often think of Zen as a practice of stillness, and this book shows us the other half of mature spiritual practice: intimacy and expression. This is the kind of Zen that is loyal to both the monastery and the streets, and so the lessons here are vibrantly appropriate for this new century of dharma. Roshi Enkyo O’Hara’s voice is alive, bright, and welcoming.”—Michael Stone, author ofAwake in the WorldandYoga for a World Out of Balance