Heart of Being: The Moral and Ethical Teachings of 
Zen Buddhism, by Loori, John Daido 

Reviewed by Wilson, Liz

Publishers Weekly
Vol.243 No.36
Sep 2, 1996
p.126

COPYRIGHT 1996 Cahners Publishing Company 

            (Zen 
            Buddhism/Ethics, Spirituality) What does it mean to become a Zen 
            Buddhist? How does one enter the way? What kind of training is 
            required? To answer such questions, few are better equipped than 
            Loori, abbot of the Zen Mountain Monastery in Mt. Tremper, N.Y., and 
            founder and director of the Mountains and River Order of Zen 
            Buddhism. Loori offers an explanation of the Buddhist precepts, or 
            vows taken as an initiation into Buddhism, together with a 
            commentary on the classic instructions of Master Dogen concerning 
            moral and ethical behavior. From examinations of the Buddhist 
            concepts of the Koan to Zazen, Loori's clarity is exceptional, and 
            his ability to frame the discussion for contemporary Americans is 
            striking in its utility. In a year of so many exceptional Buddhist 
            publications, Loori's book is a welcome introduction to what it 
            takes to enter Dharma. (Oct.)