Jin Young Lim is the author of The Dao of Flow: A Journey to Discover the Ancient Wisdom of Water, a book that integrates classical texts with his experiences in Daoism, Zen, tea culture, agriculture, conservation, art, history, geography, politics, and social economics. He is a graduate of Waseda University, a Schwarzman Scholar, a Taijiquan instructor, and co-founder of the Spawo Foundation, a nonprofit working on holistic education, sustainability, health and wellness, and cultural preservation in the Himalayas. Jin Young is currently pursuing his PhD in East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies at UC Santa Barbara.