Zen

Jules Shuzen Harris Roshi, Founder of the Soji Zen Center in Pennsylvania, Has Died

Psychotherapist, black belt martial artist, and dedicated dharma teacher, Roshi Shuzen married traditional Buddhist practice and modern Western psychology to offer support for navigating the pressures of life today.

By Joan Duncan Oliver

May 12, 2023

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What We’re Listening To

A dharma talk, an album, and a podcast episode that no Buddhist listener should miss

By Wendy Biddlecombe Agsar

Spring 2023

CultureMagazine | Openings

The Koan of War

A veteran sews a rakusu from camouflage material to honor those who wore the uniform.

By Hobbie Koban Regan

Spring 2023

IdeasMagazine | Feature

Zen’s Unassuming Pioneer

How the “Great Simplicity” of D.T. Suzuki popularized Zen in America

By Rick Fields

Fall 2022

Meditation Meditation Month 2022

Jhana: The Spice Your Meditation Has Been Missing

Meditation teacher and political columnist Jay Michaelson explains how jhana meditation is a transformative and vital part of the eightfold path.

By Dr. Jay Michaelson

Jan 21, 2022

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.”

By Zenkei Blanche Hartman

Jan 06, 2022

Personal Reflections Education

Teaching the Whole Student

How English professor Bernie Rhie incorporates contemplative practices into his teaching and why it feels more urgent than ever.

Interview with Bernie Rhie by Alison Spiegel

Nov 19, 2021

IdeasMagazine | Feature

There’s Someone Who Isn’t Busy

Two Zen students enter the arena of dharma combat.

By Stephen Mitchell

Fall 2021

Meditation Zen Buddhism

Take Five

Remembering to practice meditation can be as easy as remembering to shower.

By Sensei José Shinzan Palma

Oct 06, 2020

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Zen

Jules Shuzen Harris Roshi, Founder of the Soji Zen Center in Pennsylvania, Has Died

What We’re Listening To

The Koan of War

Zen’s Unassuming Pioneer

Jhana: The Spice Your Meditation Has Been Missing

The Zen of Not Knowing

Teaching the Whole Student

There’s Someone Who Isn’t Busy

Take Five

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