the 1960's, I was 
  seeking an alternative to the materialistic lifestyle which we perceived to 
  be the main cause of these problems. However, in the course of seeking, reflecting, 
  and asking what could be done to resolve these problems, I realised that in 
  order to change the world I had to change myself. I saw that the root cause 
  of all suffering is the greed, anger, and folly arising from the ego-self. Zen 
  seemed the most direct and down-to-earth practice to achieve freedom from an 
