"A single haiku is a portal to the past. But finding enlightenment might cost him his future."
For Zen student Stephen Maine, a simple poem is not just poetry-it is a gateway. In a breath, the walls of his modern life dissolve, hurling him across the centuries into the heart of thirteenth-century China. Here, the legendary Chan masters are not myths, and the ancient koans are not riddles-they are lived reality. But Stephen is not alone in this timeline. He shares his physical form and mind with W圞ōng, a wandering Japanese monk destined to shape the history of Zen.
When both men fall for Yabaku, a beautiful and fiercely independent maker of mystical swords, the fabric of time begins to fray. Torn between his fractured present-day marriage and a growing, profound connection in the past, Stephen must navigate a maze of spiritual awakening and earthly desires. If he finds enlightenment, he may never find his way home...
Praise for The Zen Time Traveler"Stephen Billias has combined the hard-won wisdom of a student of Zen with the imagination of the free-wheeling storyteller. In a wise and witty tale that visits many of the touchstones of the Zen tradition, Billias hustles his narrator through space and time, imparting numerous delicious insights along the way. Western Zen has found a lively contemporary voice." -Pierce Butler, author of A Child of the Sun and student of Zen
"A wild joyride through the temples of ancient China. This read is a romp that honors the great Zen masters while exploring the age-old universal ache of clinging, in this case to two different worlds. Forget about quiet sitting; this is a whirlwind tour of the 13th century masters, filled with classical koans, spiritual comedy, and fun." -Chōbun Nenzen, Abiding Teacher, Jikoji Zen Center
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