In this fresh translation and commentary, Thich Nhat Hanh explores the essential teachings of Master Linji, one of the founders of Zen Buddhism. Linji?s unorthodox teachings remind us that insight is better reached through our own experience and practice than by following others. With humour, skill, and compassion, Thich Nhat Hanh shows how we can each get closer to the ideal person within us, the person who simply is, with nothing to achieve and nowhere to be.