The Koan of Zazen Sailing
Sailing for sailing’s sake, sitting for sitting’s sake, the wind in our zazen sails.
Shobogenzo
Sutras of Mountain and Water
From Abruptly Dogen, a recently published translation of the Zen master's writing.
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
Bodhicitta’s Ripple Effect
Arousing the thought of enlightenment is not just to make a determination to enlighten all beings; it is the determination to motivate all beings to motivate all beings, on and on.
What Would Dogen Zenji Say About #MeToo?
Our supposedly progressive culture could learn some feminist lessons from the 13th-century Zen master.
Personal Reflections (Meta)Physical Education
Being Wrong Until You Get It Right
What a physical education teacher and Zen practitioner learned about not knowing while teaching English in Vietnam.
The Liberation of Uncertainty
Zen priest Brad Warner talks about his new book, Don’t Be a Jerk, and his quest to make Dogen more accessible to the modern reader.
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