Rinzai is, along with Soto, one of the two main schools of Japanese Zen, descended from the Chinese Linji school of Chan and made famous by the great Zen Japanese Master-artist Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1768). Rinzai practitioners in America are in the minority among Zen students, though many Soto Zen practitioners are effectively a mix of Rinzai and Soto. This is the first, accessible introduction to Zen philosophy and practice from a strictly Rinzai perspective, and as such it will be invaluable to students...