Personal Reflections Photo Essay
The Way of the Rails
Life as a train ride across the country
Zen
You Have to Get Wet
Zen cannot be understood from the shore—you have to step in and experience it for yourself.
The Philosophy of No-Mind
Ineffable enlightenment experiences in the life and times of Ishida Baigan
Intimacy with the Present Moment
No time is wasted.
Acting in the Zone of Zen
In an excerpt from his recent book, Bret Davis expounds on the “samadhi of play.”
The Five Ranks and Dogen’s “Genjokoan”
How the most famous lines of the Shobogenzo help to elucidate a watershed teaching
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Signs of the Unseen
What if what we see is not all there is?
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
Zazen, Stillness, and Change
Ahead of the new year, a Zen teacher reflects on the passage of time
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.
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