Zen Buddhism
The venerated teacher on the nature of perceiving Zen versus the act of engaging in Zen and why that distinction makes all the difference.
Waking Up Is Letting the Mask Fall
What if who we are is impossible to pin down?
The Relentless Middle Way of Shenhui
A new book explores a fiery titan of Tang dynasty Chan Buddhism
Understanding Nonabiding as the Root of Compassion
A nondualistic look at the Chan concepts of huatou introspection and silent illumination and how, together, they plant the seeds of compassion
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
At the Beginning You Hold the Structure, Then the Structure Holds You
How the Zen practices of form and structure hold the key to being with uncomfortable states of mind
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
Sitting Nowhere Leaving No Traces
A meditator learns that the zendo is wherever you sit.
Zen Monastic Practices at Home
Is it possible—and necessary—to incorporate Zen monastic practices into our everyday lives? A Zen priest shares his advice.
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
Is This Anything?
When we become attuned to the vivid immediacy of each moment, no matter how mundane, the answer is always yes.
Befriending the Liar Within
Roshi Nancy Mujo Baker on how working with the Zen precepts can reveal our inherent buddhahood
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