Spirit Carver: A Conversation with Zoshi

Hidden away north of San Francisco there's a special artist. He's been called a spirit carver. An artist friend of mine, who is also a Buddhist priest, told me about Zoshi. When Zoshi lived in Japan he was studying to become a Buddhist monk. Zoshi told me, "I didn't show any carving to my teacher for a long time. Then one day I brought him a carving. He said, 'Okay, you don't have to be a monk. You have to do this.'" This exquisite interview shares more.

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