This book by teacher and MZMC founder Dainin Katagiri and edited by sangha member Andrea Martin was published by Shambhala Publications in 2017.
Andrea gave a series of Sunday dharma talks based on the book. She looked at its various themes, and offered her view on Katagiri Roshi's teaching and the way it can help us now. Each talk was focused on one of the five parts of the book.

The talks were given on these dates and can be found in the Sunday Talk archives.
  • October 15/17, 2017 – Introduction
  • November 19/21, 2017 – Life Force and Life
  • December 17/19, 2017 – Practice and Enlightenment
  • January 14/16, 2018 – Body and Mind
  • February 11/13, 2018 – Wisdom and Compassion
  • March 11/13, 2018 – ​Peace and Harmony

About the book

From Shambhala: The universe is alive with a dynamic energy that creates and sustains our lives. It surrounds us, flows through us, and is available to us in every moment. Spiritual practice, according to Dainin Katagiri Roshi, is about aligning ourselves with this ever-present life force — sometimes referred to as chi, qi, or ki. This collection, edited from his talks, focuses on cosmic energy as it relates to all aspects of Zen practice. With references to classic texts and personal stories that bring the teachings to life, The Light That Shines through Infinity is also a powerful antidote to the notion that practice is in some way about transcending the world around us. It is in fact about nothing other than relating to it compassionately and wholeheartedly.

About the author

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Andrea Martin began practicing with Dainin Katagiri Roshi at Minnesota Zen Meditation Center in 1978 and received the lay precepts from him in 1980. She is archivist of MZMC's Katagiri Project and author of the biographical essay, Ceaseless Effort: the Life of Dainin Katagiri. Andrea is also editor of Katagiri Roshi's earlier book, Each Moment Is the Universe: Zen and the Way of Being Time (Shambhala Publications, 2007).