"Originally published in 2022 in the United Kingdom by Piatkus."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-231, 234-238) and index.

From one writer to another -- The first gate : muganmon 無願門, the gate of desirelessness -- Journey note 1 : toward the gate of desirelessness -- Quietening -- Releasing -- Practicing -- Opening -- Ceremony at the first gate -- The second gate : musómon 無相門, the gate of formlessness -- Journey note 2 : toward the gate of formlessness -- Expanding -- Flowing -- Shaping -- Sharing -- Ceremony at the second gate -- The third gate : kūmon 空門, the gate of emptiness -- Journey note 3 : toward the gate of emptiness -- Apprenticing -- Authoring -- Harmonizing -- Living -- Ceremony at the third gate -- Journey note 4 : beyond the gates.

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