Guided reading
Two substantial introductions open the prefaces, structures, and central questions of both books.
Read the introductions →The Library
Choose the doorway that fits your question.
Begin with a guided reading path, a precise term, a conversation about daily life, or poetry and music. Each section helps you connect individual ideas with the wider body of work.
The Three Questions
A free electronic guide for readers who want one coherent entrance into REBIRTH and practical cultivation.
Preview the guide →Living glossary
Plain-language orientation to qi, jing, shen, dan tian, meditative stability, the Middle Way, and more.
Look up a term →Questions between teacher and student
Selected conversations bring practice into change, work, mistakes, goals, responsibility, and ordinary life.
Read the Q&A →Poetry & music
Love, longing, seeking, insight, and lyric writing reveal another register of the same life and work.
Enter the collection →Teaching map
See how the foundations in REBIRTH connect with the explicitly Buddhist stages of the second book.
See the map →Read with context
Know what you are reading—and where it fits.
Each item distinguishes published passages, editorial explanations, traditional concepts, and practical reflections. That helps you compare ideas without confusing commentary with Zhen Yi’s words.
Follow a theme across books and forms, understand unfamiliar language, and decide what deserves deeper study.