Rev. Hubert Nearman was ordained into the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives of the Soto Zen tradition by Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett in 1988, and in 1992 received Dharma Transmission from her. Subsequently, at her request, he devoted himself to translating major Buddhist works, including Keizan Jokin's Record of the Transmission of the Light (Denkoroku) and his Instructions on How to Do Pure Meditation (Zazen Yojin Ki), as well as The Scripture of Brahma's Net (Bommo Kyo), the dharani from The Scripture on Courageously Going On (Shuraôgama Sutra), Kanshi Sosan's That Which is Engraved upon the Heart That Trusts to the Eternal (Hsin Hsin Ming), Yoka Genkaku's Song That Attests to the Way (Cheng Tao Ko), Bodhidharma's Discourse on Pure Meditation (Kuan Hsin Lun), The Scripture of the Buddha's Last Teachings(Yuikyo Gyo), The Scripture on Fully Perfected Enlightenment (Engaku Kyo), along with the present work. Rev. Hubert was named a Master of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives in 2010, and died in 2016. More information about Shasta Abbey can be found at www.shastaabbey.

org and about the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives at www.obcon.org.