"A Temporary Affair is a collection of thirty-one dharma talks given at Sunday morning sittings at the Ithaca Zen Center by David Radin, the center's abbot and founder. These talks were given at a time when Radin's health was severely compromised by end-stage renal failure. In February 2019, he received a kidney transplant from a member of Ithaca Zen Center, to whom the publication is dedicated. These dharma talks continue right up until Radin's admission to the hospital, and contain insights as well as the personal story of how the dharma teachings comforted him and guided him to cope with and even thrive throughout his ordeal. In Radin's own words, "How extraordinary, how blessed, how wonderful, to have met the teachings that free us from suffering when in difficult places." Through these talks, readers can clearly see how Radin put dharma wisdom to use in his own life situation-and be inspired to do so for themselves"--
