Conestoga Zen, Volume 3: Chapbooks by William Kemmett, Michael Carrino, and Rustin Larson. Editor for Volume 3: Rustin Larson. CONESTOGA ZEN REACHES OUT TO THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE IN THE SPIRIT OF GOOD. The Conestoga wagon is a specific design of heavy covered wagon that was used extensively during the late eighteenth century, and the nineteenth century, in the eastern United States and Canada. It was large enough to transport loads up to 6 tons (5.4 metric tons), and was drawn by horses, mules, or oxen. The term Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word (chán), an abbreviation of (chánnà), which is a Chinese transliteration of the Sanskrit word of dhyana (“meditation”). Zen emphasizes rigorous self-restraint, meditation practice, and insight into the nature of mind.
Rustin Larson 