Books in Brief
Covering the latest in Buddhist publishing
Chan
Finding Our Essence of Mind
When we stop holding on to our thoughts, we observe each experience just as it is, freeing ourselves to address only what's necessary.
Capturing True Suchness on Film
Edward A. Burger's film One Mind is an open exploration into the state of mind that is cultivated and lived at Zhenru Chan temple in China's Jiangxi province.
Where Nature and Mind Meet
Chinese classics scholar David Hinton on the transformative power of landscape practice: wholly immersed in nature, we shed the cocoon of identity and separateness.
Bonfire Buddha
The night is bitter cold, the temple an icebox. Winter grips the land and the monks shiver. A wanderer arrives, hoping to defrost a bit, maybe have a cup of tea. Problem is, the fire’s gone…
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How to Be Faultless
To hope to have no faults is to realize that you do have faults, and that in itself is to be faultless.
The Calligrapher’s Apprentice
A Chan master looks back on the lessons his teacher imparted with brush, ink, and paper.
Faith in Mind
A classic Chan poem on mind training
How Not to Mind
A Free Interpretation of "Xinxin Ming"
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