In this unique and utterly novel presentation, David Loy explores the fascinating proposition that the
stories we tell — about what is and is not possible, about ourselves, about right and wrong, life and
death, about the world and everything in it — become the very building blocks of our experience and of
the universe itself.
Loy uses an intriguing mixture of quotations from familiar and less-familiar sources and brief standalone
micro-essays, engaging both the reader and himself in challenging and illuminating dialogue. As we
come to see that the world is made — in a word — of stories, we come to a richer understanding of that
most elusive of Buddhist ideas: shunyata, the "generative emptiness" that makes up all forms.
Reminiscent of Zen koans and works of sophisticated poetry, this book rewards both casual reading and
deep reflection.
