The Selected Letters of Master Daie Soko

Master Daie Soko was one of the most distinguished masters of the Sung dynasty. His teaching methods shaped the development of Rinzai Zen practice. This book is a selection of his letters to his disciples and the commentaries by Venerable Myokyo-ni bring these letters alive for modern day readers and practitioners of Zen.

Venerable Myokyo-ni (Irmgard Schlögl 1923-2007) trained at Daitoku-ji monastery in Kyoto, Japan for twelve years under Oda Sesso Roshi and Kannun Roshi. She was abbess of the London Zen Centre's two training temples, Shobo-an and Fairlight. She wrote many books on Zen training and translated several key Chinese Buddhist texts.