The Rev. James Ishmael Ford, a UU World online columnist, is a Zen Buddhist priest and senior guiding teacher of Boundless Way Zen. He is the author of several books, including If You’re Lucky, Your Heart Will Break: Field Notes from a Zen Life (Wisdom Publications, 2012). He writes the Monkey Mind blog.

• Monkey Mind: James Ford's blog
• If You’re Lucky, Your Heart Will Break: Field Notes from a Zen Life
• Zen Master Who? A Guide to the People and Stories of Zen
• The Faith of a UU Buddhist
• In This Very Moment: A Simple Guide to Zen Buddhism