Jules Shuzen Harris teaches Zazen, the meditation practice at the heart of Zen Buddhism.
How to Look at a Wall
Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller explains Bodhidharma’s famous practice of wall-gazing.
5 Practices for Nurturing Happiness
“The essence of our practice can be described as transforming suffering into happiness,” says Thich Nhat Hanh.
To Practice Mindfulness Is to Return to Life
Thich Nhat Hanh says that mindfulness shows us the suffering of life and connects us with compassion.
“Roshi, You Are Drunk”
When a student confronts his famed teacher, Steve Silberman learns the meaning of “intimate practice.” In that moment, he becomes a Buddhist.
Cooking and Being Cooked
We burn things. We do not measure up. We triumph in the most unexpected ways. Annie Obermeyer on working in a Zen kitchen.
Yes, We Can Have Hope
Roshi Joan Halifax reflects on the idea of “wise hope” and why we should open ourselves to it.
How to Practice Bowing
When we bow to another person, says Brother Phap Hai, we honor both their goodness and our own.
This Floating World
Zen teacher Joan Sutherland on life’s dreamlike nature and why it should be embraced.
Transforming Anger into Love
A meditation teaching from Thich Nhat Hanh on love.