Schneider David - Street Zen The Life And Work Of Issan Dorsey - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Drag queen. Prostitute. Drug addict. American bodhisattva. These words describe the unlikely persona of Issan Dorsey one of the most beloved teachers to emerge in American Zen. From his early days as a gorgeous female impersonator to the LSD experiences that set him on the spiritual path Issan's life was never conventional. In 1989, after twenty years of Zen practice he became the Founding Abbot of San Francisco's Hartford Street Zen Center where he established Maitri Hospice for AIDS patients. Featuring Bernie Glassman's foreword to the second edition as well as a new foreword by Koshin Paley Ellison Street Zen paints a vivid portrait of a teacher whose creativity honesty joy and compassion awakened new possibilities for American Buddhism.
Title: Street Zen The Life And Work Of Issan Dorsey
Author(s): Schneider David
Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc
Barcode: 9781611808476
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 6/9/2020
Category: Religion & Beliefs