The Authentic Life: Zen Wisdom for Living Free from Complacency and Fear

How to live your life genuinely, honestly, and happily in the face of the inevitable difficulties that arise–more wonderfully accessible Zen teachings for living from the author of Being Zen.

Ezra Bayda is the kind of Zen teacher whose teaching works for just about anyone–you don’t need to practice Zen to get it. The accessibility and applicability of his teachings to everyday life have made them widely popular. In this, his latest book, he focuses on how to live a life of honesty, integrity, and compassion–providing practical advice for doing that in the midst of the difficulties that are 100 percent certain to arise. It’s not only possible to live an authentic life in the midst of them–it’s the only place an authentic life can ever be lived!