Diary of a Korean Zen Monk - first time in English!

Just published in Korea by the Association of Korean Buddhist Orders, this book is an authentic diary of a serious Korean Seon (Zen) monk written during a three-month winter retreat in the 1970s. It is a first-person account of what actually happens during an intensive meditation retreat in a traditional monastery with all its austerity, beauty, humor and humanity. There is nothing else like this in English. Readers are transported into the world of Korean Zen practice in a mountain monastery within minutes. Handy end notes explain the specialized terminology of Korean Buddhist life for the uninitiated. The volume is tastefully punctuated with sensitive watercolor illustrations as seen on the cover above. Jiheo, the monk who kept the diary, was not a famous master but a dedicated spiritual seeker. His present whereabouts are unknown. The original Korean has been translated into English by Jong Kweon Yi and Rev. Dr. Frank Tedesco of the True Dharma International Buddhist Mission. Only a small number of copies of the Diary of a Korean Zen Monk (ISBN: 978-89-7479-588-7) has been printed. To obtain one for yourself or local library, contact dharmaboom@gmail.com.