Karen Maezen Miller is a priest in the Soto Zen lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi and a student of Nyogen Yeo Roshi. In daily life, as mother to daughter Georgia and as a writer, she aims to resolve the enigmatic truth of Maezumi’s teaching, “Your life is your practice.” Miller is the author of Momma Zen: Walking the Crooked Path of Motherhood, and most recently, Paradise in Plain Sight: Lessons from a Zen Garden.
Karen Maezen Miller
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Recent Articles
A New Year’s Blessing
Karen Maezen Miller gives her New Years well wishes.
Do Dishes, Rake Leaves: The Wisdom of the Ancient Homemakers
Karen Maezen Miller on how the domestic practice of ancient Zen masters can lead us to intimate encounters with our own lives. Join Maezen every Wednesday in November for a live meditation on Zoom. See details to join <a href="https://www.lionsroar.com/weekly-meditation/">here</a>.
10 Vows to Not Make Things Difficult
Who’s really making things difficult? asks Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller. Here are ten ways to take care of your end.
10 Tips for a Mindful Home
Karen Maezen Miller offers 10 simple tips for a mindful home.
How to Work with the Holiday Blues
Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller on enjoying the holiday you’re having, not the one you were hoping for.
