Consciousness, Waking & Dying

A warm, profound and cleareyed memoir. . . this wise and sympathetic books lingering effect is as a reminder that a deeper and more companionable way of life lurks behind our self-serious stories."Oliver Burkeman, New York Times Book Review

"A rare and beautiful dialogue on liberating death. Through the wisdom of our grief, we enter into an existential sense door, where death itself becomes a festival of wonder, a heightened radical ride into the heart of the ever-present future, and beyond.

Sharing a series of mindfulness techniques and acting exercises that show how malleable the self can be, award-winning actor, narrator, and Zen Buddhist priest Peter Coyote reveals how to use masks, meditation, and improvisation to free yourself from fixed ideas of who you think you are and help you release your ego from constant defensi

Three luminary teachers unfold a compelling series of conversations on inner freedom—what it is and how to cultivate it in ourselves and others.

 What do Zen and psychotherapy have in common? How do they differ and how do they support each other’s goals?  This book is an intimate dialogue that examines the interplay of emotional and spiritual development through the lens of Zen Buddhism and psychotherapy.