CRISTINA MOON is a Buddhist priest, writer, and strategist who lives at Daihonzan Chozen-ji, a Rinzai Zen temple and martial arts dojo in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, known for its rigorous method of mind, body, and spiritual training. After a global career in human rights and social change, and even graduating from business school at Stanford, she now lives in the secluded grounds of Chozen-ji helping others develop the sensitivity and strength needed to stay calm amid chaos and accord with the myriad changes of today's fast-moving world.

She will discuss her memoir, Three Years on the Great Mountain: A Memoir of Zen and Fearlessness, in a session moderated by Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng.

This free event is hosted by the Hawaiʻi Book & Music Festival in partnership with University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.