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.
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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.
Holiday Blues
Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller on enjoying the holiday you’re having, not the one you were hoping for.
Maezumi’s Three Teachings
Three teachings on meditation passed on from Maezumi Roshi to Karen Maezen Miller.
8 Practical Guidelines for Mindful Parenting
Taking care of the little (and not-so-little ones) can be a challenge, but that doesn't mean that "mindful parenting" has to be an oxymoron. Here then are some simple tips from Karen Maezen Miller.