What Is War?
The Zen master and the straw mat
Shunryu Suzuki
Teachings Meditation Month 2022
The Zen of Not Knowing
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s there are few.”
Food Is Very Important
A Buddhist approach to disagreement
What We’re Reading
The latest in Buddhist publishing, plus a book worth rereading
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
A Swinging Door
A brief teaching from a Soto Zen master
Performing The Ritual of Life
Satori—or awakening—is a living engagement with the world.
Small Mind, Big Mind
Thoughts in the mind are like waves in the ocean: you can never fully stop them from arising, explains Zen master Shunryu Suzuki.
Dreaming Up, And Revising, Our Buddhist Practice
A lesson in slowly but surely letting go of what drew us to meditation, so we can just practice.
Zen Is Right Here
I recently came across the book Zen Is Right Here on one of our bookshelves. It is a collection of short stories and anecdotes about Zen master Shunryu Suzuki. The pieces are rarely longer than a…
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