As a man beats a Moktak, others follow the tempo of the traditional Korean wooden percussion instrument with a steady chant. “Shin-myo jang-gu dae-da-ra-ni …” Words from the work of The Great Dharani ...

When author Keith Martin-Smith first met Zen priest Jun Po Dennis Kelly Roshi in 2007, he quickly realized the tall, imposing man wasn’t your typical Zen master. The man may have looked the part, with ...

In Zen Buddhism, wisdom has a lineage; one begins by thanking one’s teachers. Only now, thanks to a translation by Beata Grant, can early female masters be thanked. Professor of Chinese and religious ...

Enjoy the heavenly zen sounds which will lead you towards a harmonious balance and a rejuvenated sense of well-being. The zen ...

A few months back, I wrote a post titled The Most Important Philosopher You've Never Heard Of. My point in that piece was to introduce readers to Eihei Dogen, a 13th-century Japanese Zen master who is ...

Different forms of meditation have existed in many different cultures and religions throughout human history. Cutting-edge scientific research provides a wealth of evidence pointing to the benefits of ...

Amid the chanting of sutras, the sounding of gongs and the curling smoke of burning incense. Chief Abbot Oda Sesso was ordaining a head priest for the Zen Buddhist temple of Daitokuji Ryosen-An in ...