The Teaching of Ho-i: Each Dharma Dwells in Its Own Position
Abstract as it sounds, this Soto Zen concept summons insight into and liberation from one’s experience of the world.
Zen Buddhism
The Koan of Zazen Sailing
Sailing for sailing’s sake, sitting for sitting’s sake, the wind in our zazen sails.
The Wrinkle in the Mat
A Zen monk recalls an unexpected initiation in his hossen ceremony, the rite of passage to become a senior student.
Meditating With Emptiness
In this Dharma Talk, Kurt Spellmeyer—a Zen priest and a professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey—discusses the importance of emptiness in Zen Buddhism.
Teachings Meditation Month 2022
We Are All This Luminous Mind: The Possibility and Importance of Awakening
A Zen view of what awakening is and isn’t, with personal stories from contemporary practitioners
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
Illuminate Your True Self
A brief teaching from a Zen Buddhist teacher
Four Steps You May Be Overlooking in Your Zazen Practice
A Zen teacher explains four crucial instructions that are often missed in introductions to shikantaza zazen
Meditation Meditation Month 2021
Stop and Breathe
Bells do more than just tell time—they can serve as a reminder to return to the present
Groundhog Days
The pandemic makes it seem like we’re living out the same day every day. What if we are?
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