The Flowing Nature of Being Nice
Recalling a story from his youth, a Zen teacher imparts a lesson on one of the universal foundations of spiritual practice.
Zen
A Battle in the Bardo
The legendary life and rebirth of sorcerer-monk Tu Dao Hanh
What Does It Mean to Experience the Unknown?
You can’t uncover unconditional freedom by grasping; you have to realize you’re already there.
‘To Study the Self Is to Forget the Self’
The founder of Soto Zen on delusion and realization
The Pine Tree in the Courtyard
The ordinary mind is the awakened mind.
Getting Rid of the “Little I”
The lessons a self-proclaimed “none” learned from a Zen master at a Berkeley zendo.
The Zen of Not Knowing
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s there are few.”
Nirvana Is Here and Now
A koan practice for working with resistance to what is, and for finding the unknown
You’ve Already Arrived
Understanding the peace and openness of the don’t-know mind—and that we’ve been there all along
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