Step by step, Harry Mish Teske, a Zen master in Kiel, introduces readers to Zen Buddhism. This is about genuine, authentic Zen in the tradition of the Japanese Rinzai school. Zen means practice, continuous, unwavering practice; the goal is complete enlightenment. The path to this is not easy, but it is simple: Zazen, sitting in silence. This volume provides information on what to consider, where dangers lurk, and how obstacles can be overcome. The book is illustrated with colorful images by Christian Meier, who has reinterpreted the classic cycle of the ten ox-herding pictures that illustrate the path of the Zen student.