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This Life, Which is Wonderful and Evanescent

by Blanche Hartman| April 3, 2021

This Life, Which is Wonderful and Evanescent

Blanche Hartman explains one of the Buddha’s most significant teachings—impermanence—and discusses how it can bring great happiness.

The Lamp of Zazen

by Shunryu Suzuki| November 29, 2020

The Lamp of Zazen

The point of zazen, says Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, is to live each moment in complete combustion, like a clean-burning kerosene lamp.

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.

10 Great Buddhist Books, Recommended by 10 Buddhist Teachers

by Lion's Roar Staff| April 7, 2019

10 Great Buddhist Books, Recommended by 10 Buddhist Teachers

In this archive article from the Fall 2007 issue of Buddhadharma, ten Buddhist teachers, scholars, and writers recommend great Buddhist books.

New San Francisco Zen Center Abbot talks “dharma for the 22nd century”

by Sam Littlefair| March 5, 2019

New San Francisco Zen Center Abbot talks “dharma for the 22nd century”

An interview with David Zimmerman, the newly installed abbot of San Francisco Zen Center’s City Center.

Just Sitting, Going Nowhere

by Lewis Richmond| June 28, 2018

Just Sitting, Going Nowhere

The Zen practice of just sitting, says Lewis Richmond, doesn’t help us to reach our destination. It allows us to stop having one. But how do you “go” nowhere?

Shikantaza is Understanding Emptiness

by Shunryu Suzuki| April 11, 2018

Shikantaza is Understanding Emptiness

What is shikantaza? Suzuki Roshi, the great Zen teacher, says that it is the experience of receiving a “letter from emptiness”

Remembering Shunryu Suzuki

by Lewis Richmond| December 4, 2017

Remembering Shunryu Suzuki

Lewis Richmond remembers the great teacher who founded the San Francisco Zen Center and played a historic role in the establishment of Buddhism in the West.

Recipes for an Autumn Dinner

by Edward Espe Brown| September 24, 2017

Recipes for an Autumn Dinner
Photo by Stu Spivack.

Edward Espe Brown serves up a recipe for the perfect Autumn Dinner, along with some memories serving food to Suzuki Roshi.

The True Dragon

by Shunryu Suzuki| August 9, 2017

The True Dragon

If you are carving your own dragon, you will never see the real one. That’s why true zazen requires giving up your personal style of practice.

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