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.
