Hiro Ikushima explored the paradox of holding the two truths of who we are, in the realms of emptiness and form, through the practice of self-inquiry and meditation.

Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen, teaches the importance of "studying the self." What is "self"? How do you define who you are? Living in our society, we identify ourselves with many different aspects - race, gender, age, jobs, possessions, education, appearance, relationships, personal and family history, etc.