Cypress Trees in the Garden: The Second Generation of Zen Teaching in America Avery Publishing Group the narrative of American history

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Cypress Trees in the Garden: The Second Generation of Zen Teaching in America Avery Publishing Group the narrative of American historyRichard Bryan McDaniel's "Cypress Trees in the Garden" continues the history of North American Zen which he began in "The Third Step East: Zen Masters of America" (Sumeru Press, 2015). The earlier book described the pioneers who established Zen practice in North America; this new book focuses on the heirs and successors of those teachers and the challenges they faced. Between March 2013 and September 2014, McDaniel traveled from San Francisco to