Followers of the Way..

"Buddha is not to be attained. The Three Vehicles and the Five Natures, as well as the Complete and Sudden teachings are only traces. All are but expedient means, temporary remedies for curing diseases."

(Rinzai Gigen . 866CE)

Welcome to the latest version of our website! We are here to provide material and support for Buddhist practitioners with an emphasis on the Zen tradition. It is a work in progress and you will be seeing changes and new features over the coming months.

In the meantime, we would love to hear from you - please get in touch with your feedback and suggestions.

Martin Goodson

Martin Goodson

Editor

New this week

The Zen Gateway Blog - Dharma, Culture, Philosophy & Life-ways

Here you will find blogs, curated videos and podcasts, books, musings and resources for new ways of living and...

Life in the Palace - From Miraculous Birth to the Buddha's Enlightenment

Childhood - the 'age of innocence' - is a protected period where our identity is formed. But sooner or...

The Zen Gateway Interviews

A collection of written and audio interviews with people of interest for those walking the Buddha's Way.

Book Extract: Hidden Zen by Meido Moore - Practices for Sudden Awakening & Embodied Realization

In his latest book the abbot of Korinji monastery in Wisconsin introduces us to the less-well known (at least in the...

Stories from the Life of Master Daiyu Myokyo (Myokyo-ni) - A collection of teaching stories from the life of a contemporary...

Daiyu Myokyo Zenji (1921-2007) was born in Austria, moved to the U.K. and then trained in Daitokuji monastery in...

Sipping Life

Daily life practice teaches us to de-clutch from the past and the future and to re-connect with the eternal now that...

News Round Up w/e 19 September 2020

A round up of news and snippets from Zen cyber-space.

Exercises in Mindfulness - Tips for Zen practice

These articles are tips and suggestions for beginning and deepening our daily life practice, zazen and...

Everything Teaches Zen - Stories from the life of Zen Master Daiyu Myokyo (Myokyo-ni)

Myokyo-ni said that she had several 'Zen' teachers in her life before her formal training began in Japan....

Queen Maya's Dream - From Miraculous Birth to the Buddha's Enlightenment

It starts with a dream. In the little Himalayan kingdom of the Shakya clan, King Suddhodana rules with his wife Queen...

News Round Up w/e 13th September 2020

Clippings from Zen Cyber Space

Troubleshooting Zen Study & Practice 31

In this podcast, is explored the relationship between Zen and Huayen, the philosophical basis for Zen practice....

Getting started with Zen

The Madyamaka

An introduction to the Indian Buddhist school of thought that develops in the form of commentaries on the works...

What is Zen Buddhism?

The Zen (jp.) school arose in China where it is known as Ch'an which means 'meditation'. It is a...

Editors Picks

Home Shrines

Being confined at home, why not consider making sacred spaces that can support our efforts walking the...

Karmic Dreams

The Zen stories of 'awakening' links this inner transformation with an outer event. What is the...

Buddhism - The British Library Exhibition

Buddhist manuscripts, ancient and modern accompanied by ambient soundscapes creates a meditative atmosphere at this...

Features revisited

The Indian Mahayana Development

Mahayana, (Sanskrit: “Greater Vehicle”) movement that arose within Indian Buddhism around the beginning...

The Five Wisdom Buddhas - Vairocana

Not all Buddhas were considered flesh and blood or walked the earth. The Five Wisdom Buddhas are the Wisdom states as...

What is Zen Buddhism?

Find out how to start a Zen practice within the context of the Buddha's teachings.

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Who was the Buddha?

The Buddha set out on a journey to find the cause of human suffering. When he awoke to the truth he spent the rest of his life teaching humanity the way to peace.

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