What does it mean to trust in the path that leads to your own self-discovery?

For many years, partying in Hollywood had kept Mudra Love blind to that path until she nearly reached a point of no return. It was in this moment that she decided to make a change. At the suggestion of her father, a former monk of Chinese Zen Buddhism, Mudra decided to embark on a silent, seven-day retreat in Reedsport, Oregon. At the retreat, she watched herself emerge for the first time. She realized that silence, space, and stillness were what she needed to gain a better understanding of herself and her place in the world. Galvanized by her discovery, Mudra left Hollywood to pursue that stillness. To this day, she has never looked back.

Intimate, tender, honest and reverent, Monk's Daughter is about what can happen when we stop looking outside ourselves and start looking within. This chronicle of self-discovery is certain to inspire anyone who is yearning to discover who they are, find their true purpose in life, and rise from the mud so they can bloom out of the darkness, and into the world.

Monk's Daughter, Mudra Love, Independently Published, Paperback, 295 pp, $12.99

Aloha, my name is Mudra Love and I live on the beautiful island of O'ahu. I enjoy thoughtful explorations in creative expression, self-help and Buddhism. My daily intention is to serve and connect with others through my writing, counseling, deep listening and mindful presence.

CONTENTS: Monk's Daughter
	Acknowledgements	1
	Introduction	3
1	All That Glitters is Not Gold	21
2	Buddha Root Farm: Silent Seven-Day Retreat	47
3	Cherry Blossoms Don't Bloom in the Winter	69
4	Dragons, Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas	87
5	Authentic Spiritual Friends	107
6	Blissful States and Erasing Thoughts from My Mind	129
7	Fasting for My Mother	145
8	Sick of the Dharma	163
9	Quitting the Rat Race	181
10	Unexpected Love	199
11	Samaya	217
12	Old Patterns Resurfacing	227
13	Reconciling My World with Dharma Practice	245
14	Rewards of Practice	267
	Afterword	277
	Selected Bibliography	283
	About the Author	285