Meditation Is Not Required
A Dzogchen-inspired teaching on freeing the mind from ideas of meditative achievement
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel is a Zen priest, author, and artist based in New Mexico. Her most recent book is The Shamanic Bones of Zen: Revealing the Ancestral Spirit and Mystical Heart of a Sacred Tradition.
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
A Glimpse of the Unseen
A brief teaching from a Zen priest
To Drink Tea Is to Taste the Earth
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel reflects on drinking tea as meditation practice.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
The Hunger for Home
For the displaced, "home" is not just a physical location. It is a feeling of sanctuary—one that has been taken from them.
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A Buddhist priest reflects on the occasion of the civil rights leader’s birthday.
The Terror Within
Fear and anxiety builds up over a lifetime, but we can release our terrors moment by moment.
Difference and Harmony
An interview with Zenju Earthlyn Manuel about her Buddhist practice and new book Tell Me Something About Buddhism
Dharma Talks
It’s Beyond Me: Freedom from Managing Your Life
Without even realizing it, we wonder how we can "make the most" of our time or what we can "get out of" a particular experience. In her online retreat, Zen Buddhist priest Zenju Earthlyn Manuel teaches…
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