The teachings of a pre-eminent zen master

Wise, clear and searching, Opening the hand of thought brings together the writings of an iconoclastic Japanese Zen master Kosho Uchiyama takes a more rational approachto transcendence, to the discovery of the unlimited depth of reality, and understands the self beyond our usual notions of who we are – the self that wholeheartedly lives out the truth of life. He attempts to answer the essential question:

How do we bring Zen practice and our everyday modern lives together into a fresh original expression of our life force?

His book is a challenge to the individual, an exploration of the relationship each for us has to ourself and to the world, and spiritual journey infused with wise humor of a respected and revered teacher.