"Chuang Tzu, second only to Lao Tzu among the great figures of Taoism, used parable, anecdote, allegory and paradox to illustrate that real happiness and freedom are found only in the Tao or Way of nature. Trappist monk Thomas Merton spent several years reading and reflecting on four different translations of the Chinese classic that bears Chuang Tzu's name. The result is this collection of poetic renderings of the great sage's work, including both prose and verse."