YOU may have encountered moments of 'Zen' in your life – like a particularly peaceful walk in nature, or while lying down, eyes closed, at the end of a yoga session – and we all know that in today's ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Starting the day hara-first: morning breathing practice with the Zen Leadership group in ...

The honourable title of Zen master is bestowed upon those who dedicated their lives to studying, practising and teaching Zen Buddhism. Despite the apparent detachment, their teachings hold valuable ...

As a spiritually minded psychotherapist, peace proponent, and student of Buddhism, I love watching the West wake up to the wisdom of ancient Eastern traditions. It thrills me to know that people are ...

There is more to Zen than the Japanese tea ceremony. There is no more to Zen than the Japanese tea ceremony. All there is? Zen is like that... Apparently full of impossible contradictions! It is hard ...

Zen Buddhism has had a profound impact on Japanese society and culture. Today the influence of Zen “mindfulness” is felt throughout the world. In this article we look at the human side of the great ...

To say that our world feels a bit frazzled right now seems like an understatement. Every day, we’re flooded with images of tragedy, divisiveness, and uncertainty that not only threaten our peace of ...

Was the revolutionary circular scroll wheel on the Apple iPod inspired by kinhin, the Zen practice of walking in circles while meditating? There’s no hard evidence, but a new book, The Zen of Steve ...

One of Bernie Glassman’s favorite koans asks: Where do you step from the top of a 100-foot pole? His answer seemed to be: You plunge. Glassman, who died November 4 at age 79, was a Brooklyn-born Jew, ...