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Susan Moon

About Susan Moon

Susan Moon is a writer and teacher and for many years was the editor of Turning Wheel, the journal of socially engaged Buddhism. She is the author of This Is Getting Old: Zen Thoughts on Aging with Dignity and Humor and The Life and Letters of Tofu Roshi, a humorous book about an imaginary Zen master. She edited Not Turning Away: The Practice of Engaged Buddhism.

I Want to Tell You About Coming Apart and Struggling Through Depression

by Susan Moon| November 25, 2020

I Want to Tell You About Coming Apart and Struggling Through Depression

A moving account by Susan Moon of her journey back from depression, and how her Buddhist practice both helped and hindered her.

Overwhelmed by Emotions?

by Susan Moon| November 2, 2020

Overwhelmed by Emotions?

Author and lay Zen teacher Susan Moon is asked: “Should I stop meditating when emotions begin to overwhelm me?”

Summertime Longing

by Susan Moon| July 27, 2019

Summertime Longing

Whether meditating or doing headstands, Susan Moon’s small self continues to reach for something beyond.

I Thought I Was Alone

by Susan Moon| February 8, 2019

I Thought I Was Alone

I’ve been a Zen practitioner for thirty years. Ten years ago I was in a deep depression. If I sat down to meditate, demons would torment me.

How can I work with strong emotions in meditation?

by Susan Moon| November 1, 2018

How can I work with strong emotions in meditation?

Susan Moon offers advice on working with the intense emotions that can arise in meditation, one of the most frequently asked questions about challenges on the spiritual path..

“Satsujo Weeps”—an excerpt from The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-five Centuries of Awakened Women

by Susan Moon| October 23, 2013

“Satsujo Weeps”—an excerpt from The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-five Centuries of Awakened Women

An excerpt from The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-five Centuries of Awakened Women, an engaging anthology of Zen koans and commentaries.

From Teishos to Trident Missile Protests

by Susan Moon| November 14, 2010

From Teishos to Trident Missile Protests

Susan Moon remembers Robert Aitken Roshi’s lifelong commitment to the unified path of Zen and social justice.

This Is Getting Old

by Susan Moon| September 1, 2010

This Is Getting Old

Old age forces you to let go of one damn thing after another! But as Susan Moon learns from her mother, it can also be a golden opportunity.

Aging: Everybody’s Doing It

by Susan Moon| August 25, 2010

Aging: Everybody’s Doing It

Susan Moon on the benefits of growing old, and why we should embrace aging.

Finding Freedom: The Death Row Journey of Jarvis Jay Masters

by Susan Moon| November 1, 2007

Finding Freedom: The Death Row Journey of Jarvis Jay Masters

Susan Moon on the spiritual journey of Jarvis Jay Masters, a Buddhist practitioner on death row in San Quentin prison.

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