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.
Meditation
Nirvana Is Here and Now
A koan practice for working with resistance to what is, and for finding the unknown
Nothing Is Outside of Awareness
Some simple questions to better grasp the meaning of “form and emptiness”
An Invitation to the Unknown
Find groundless freedom and realize your unconditional nature.
Let Go of Labels
Practice with a famous koan to reconnect with a sense of wonder and return to your original nature before the subject-object split.
What Am I?
Practice with the koan “What is the most precious thing in the world?”
Koan Practice: What Was I Before My Parents Gave Birth to Me?
Revisit different stages in your life and how you once perceived the world to regain a sense of wonder and connection.
Awakening with Zen Koans
For Meditation Month 2026, meditation teacher Haemin Sunim will guide us through Zen koan practice.
Safety Resources for Discordant Times
A teaching and practice on finding sanctuary amid life’s turbulence
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