Winding Road, Straight Path

The memoirs of Roselyn Stone, Sei'un An, Zen Master. Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, Stone pursued a career as a physical education teacher and, after receiving her MA and PhD, professor. A sabbatical leave in 1977–78 led her into exploring new areas relative to dance, sport, exercise and play, which took her to Japan where, in 1977, she undertook Zen practice under the direction of Zen Master Ko'un Yamada in Kamakura. During that sabbatical, her kensho (awakening/enlightenment) was confirmed and over the next thirteen years, with shorter and longer stays in Kamakura, she completed the "examination in the room" (koan study) and was appointed an "authorized Zen Master." In 1992 she founded the Mountain Moon Sangha, Brisbane and Toronto. "Winding Road, Straight Path" follows her path to Zen Master and gives a view from the inside of what is truly involved in Zen practice.