The Whole Zen Thing

Aided by a mysterious young monk, an entrepreneur facing roadblocks to his financial survival finds the way by re-living three of his past lives ... meet Rich Hargrave, a respected businessperson, who’s on the brink of inking the biggest deal of his life. It’s a merger. But to make it happen, he has to overcome weighty obstacles that may undermine the deal and lead to his financial ruin! Rich is stressed. The timer is ticking on making make-or-break decisions. Realizing he needs to get away to focus, Rich heads to a Buddhist monastery for some momentary peace. There he meets the enigmatic young monk Upaya, who guides him into his previous lives. Through a series of “historical fiction” past-life vignettes, Rich and his perpetual business partner effectively invent the life-preserver, the multi-spindle spinning frame, and venture capital lending … not to mention the philosophical blueprint for the famed San Pedro Community Gardens of California! In the end, Rich applies lessons from the “past” to succeed in the present.