3 Bowls: Vegetarian Recipes from an American Zen Buddhist Monastery

In the tradition of the bestselling "Greens" and "Tassajara" cookbooks, eclectic and delicious vegetarian fare is offered by the nation's most traditional Zen Buddhist monastery. Two-color with calligraphy throughout.

'Seppo Ed Farrey was first drawn to Zen Buddhism in 1992 after having been ona spiritual path for many years. In 1994 he moved from New York City to DaiBosatsu Zendo with fifteen years of restaurant experience and three years ofcommunity service organization work behind him, including an administrativerole in New York City\'s Mayor\'s Voluntary Task Force. For his volunteerwork, Seppo received several awards. He has been the Tenzo (head chef) atDai Bosatsu Zendo in Livingston Manor, New York since 1994 which allows him to combine his passion for cooking and creating new dishes with his commitment to serve others. He was ordained a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk on May 31, 1997.Nancy O\'Hara was drawn to Zen Buddhism in the mid-1980\'s after her father died, and found solace there in the profound stillness of silent meditation. After living in a Zen Monastery for six months in 1992, Nancy became even more dedicated to her practice and passionate about sharing with others the mindful approach to living that the monks had taught her and has been conducting meditation seminars and weekend retreats since 1994. Her first book, FIND A QUIET CORNER, was published in 1995 and became a National bestseller. In 1997, her second book, JUST LISTEN, was published to critical acclaim in hardcover, followed by the paperback edition in October 1998. Since 1996 Nancy has been working full time'