Master of Zen

Tze-si Jesse" Huang was born in Chungking, China, the youngest of ten children. At a young age, Jesse stowed away on a freighter going to Hong Kong and Taiwan, and eventually immigrated to the US, attending NYU and Columbia for post-graduate studies. In 1975, he met his wife, the children's book author and illustrator, Demi.

From instant enlightenment to conscious departure, the Sixth (and last) Patriarch of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism, Hui Neng, is the subject of Master of Zen. From the seventh Century AD, these stories, illuminating the Buddhist 'middle way,' come to life with fresh translations by Tze-si Huang, a native of China and long-time Buddhist; black-and-white line drawings accompany the text on facing pages, illustrated by Huang's wife, noted children's book illustrator, Demi.The deceptively simple, though not necessarily easy, text and drawings trace the wisdom journey of Hui Neng in the 'Altar Sutra.' Although poor and untutored, Hui Neng came into enlightenment in a marketplace when he overheard a monk chanting the Diamond Sutra. It's an inviting introduction for all spiritual seekers to drop deeply into the lessons of an enlightened master, considered the 'father' of Zen. Foreword Reviews Master Of Zen: Extraordinary Teachings From Hui Neng's Altar Sutra receives fine drawings by the famous artist Demi - some ninety black and white illustrations - to accompany the survey of an illiterate woodcutter who became the Sixth Patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism. This contains his discourses and blends in a revealing autobiography, creating a fine and inspiring set of vignettes and reflections highly recommended for any Zen holding Midwest Book Review