In our new online retreat “Caring for the World: The Eight Awarenesses,” with Koshin Paley Ellison and Robert Chodo Campbell, co-founders of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, the dynamic teacher-duo explores one of…

Happy birthday to Huston Smith, who turns 94 today! Smith, widely recognized as the West’s preeminent teacher of world religions, has made a career of building cross-cultural bridges. For decades he has taught his readers about Buddhism,…

“When we allow ourselves to be enlightened by everything that exists, then we can’t help but to also serve.” —Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara In the final week of Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara’s retreat, “To Be a…

In the third week’s teaching of Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara’s retreat, “To Be Awakened,” she addresses the third slogan of Zen Master Dogen from the Genjokoan: To forget the self is be enlightened by the myriad…

This just in from The NewsLeek, Buddhism’s Finest News Source.  BOSTON, May 1, 2013—The International Mindfulness Foundation (IMF) today announced that mindfulness has officially succeeded in conquering the world. “Now that global leaders in business, government, the…

In the second week of Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara’s retreat, “To Forget the Self,” she expounds on the second slogan of Zen Master Dogen from the Genjokoan: To study the self is to forget the self.…