CLAUDE ANSHIN THOMAS went to Vietnam at the age of eighteen and came home a decorated combat veteran. Today he is a monk in the Soto Zen tradition and an active speaker and Zen teacher in the United States and Europe. He is also the founder of the Zaltho Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes peace and nonviolence. He lives in Florida.

At Hell's Gate

by Claude Anshin Thomas, October 2004 (Issue 346)

Finding Peace After A Lifetime of War

by Claude Anshin Thomas, March 1997 (Issue 255)