Directed to the source of suffering, and a way through, my writing is the culmination of slow cooking - of Buddhist scholarship, practice with eminent Zen teachers and years at a Kyoto temple, a career in law and business, and immersion in fluxing life and open encounter. I am also a practicing mediator, facilitating through direct encounter those in conflict to come to their own outcomes. My pen name as a writer is 'Martin Appletree' and you can find my blog of aphorisms at: https://martinappletree.wordpress.com/