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How to Practice Zazen

by Jules Shuzen Harris| February 3, 2021

How to Practice Zazen

Jules Shuzen Harris teaches Zazen, the meditation practice at the heart of Zen Buddhism.

Getting Vaccinated, Reliving My Grief

by Tenku Ruff| January 11, 2021

Getting Vaccinated, Reliving My Grief

Zen Buddhist priest Tenku Ruff She reflects on her experience getting the COVID-19 vaccine — both the joy and grief.

The Enduring Teachings of Suzuki Roshi

by Shunryu Suzuki and Buddhadharma| September 11, 2020

The Enduring Teachings of Suzuki Roshi

To mark the fiftieth anniversary of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi‘s Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, we present two teachings from the book, alongside testimonials from Buddhist teachers.

Notes on Dogen’s “Being–Time”

by Shinshu Roberts| July 22, 2020

Notes on Dogen’s “Being–Time”

It’s natural to assume that practice comes first, and realization after, but Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan, said otherwise. Shinshu Roberts explains. The title of Uji, translated as “Being–Time,” essentially contains the totality of the text. Unpacking the meaning of this hyphenated word opens a vast interconnecting vista of practice. The two […]

The Solidarity Sutra

by Duncan Ryuken Williams| March 30, 2020

The Solidarity Sutra

Scholar and Soto Zen Buddhist priest Duncan Ryuken Williams shares his Solidarity Sutra for the coronavirus age.

What Are the Three Minds?

by Lion's Roar Staff| December 13, 2019

What Are the Three Minds?

Zen master Dogen wrote that someone working to benefit others should maintain three minds: magnanimous mind, parental mind, and joyful mind.

Review: The Most Important Point

by Andrea Miller| October 2, 2019

Review: The Most Important Point

We review “The Most Important Point: Zen Teachings of Edward Espe Brown” edited by Danny S. Parker.

Review: The Art of Simple Living

by Andrea Miller| September 13, 2019

Review: The Art of Simple Living

In The Art of Simple Living, Shunmyo Masuno offers pithy tips on how to increase our feelings of well-being by making some seemingly small changes in how we approach life.

Why We Go for the Gun

by Greg Snyder| August 5, 2019

Why We Go for the Gun

Greg Snyder on how to reclaim the grace and humanity that our access to guns has led us to squander.

Calling on Jizo

by Dojin Sarah Emerson| July 25, 2019

Calling on Jizo

In Japan, Jizo Bodhisattva is the “guardian of children who have died.” Zen priest and grief counselor Dojin Sarah Emerson recalls how the Jizo Ceremony helped after the death of her daughter.

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