Subscribe to our weekly newsletter NEW! Dharma Centre We have just launched our online Dharma Centre. All are welcome... Join our Community! Donate The virtue of generosity, charity or giving. Your donations are welcomed. Learn more Curse of the Werewolf The Alchemy of Transformation Jan 22, 2023 Martin takes a look at how spiritual power can turn humans into monsters. How to Sit Zazen (meditation) Fundamentals of Zen Dec 15, 2021 An instructional video on how to achieve the correct posture and perform the correct mudras for Rinzai Zen meditation, finishing with instructions on how to count the breath. Monkey | Chapter 15 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Jan 22, 2023 Everyone is blaming Monkey for their misfortune again but surely this time it isn’t his fault? How is the Zen Practice going? Tips for 2023 Exercises in Mindfulness Jan 8, 2023 With the Winter break over it’s time to get back to the training. We have some tips and tricks to get the ball rolling again and how to identify areas that need a little bit more effort. Three Omens from Yama Stories from the Buddhist Tradition Jan 22, 2023 Yama, Lord of Death, gives one lucky man another shot at life but will the young man recognise the God when he appears again? Latest Articles Three Omens from Yama Stories from the Buddhist Tradition Curse of the Werewolf The Alchemy of Transformation Monkey | Chapter 15 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Monkey | Chapter 14 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Extract | The Four Noble Truths by Ajahn Sumedho II Book Extracts How is the Zen Practice going? Tips for 2023 Exercises in Mindfulness Monkey | Chapter 13 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Extract | C.G. Jung Letters, vol. 1 Book Extracts Audio Talks Your browser does not support the audio element. Throwing Oneself Into Fire to Avoid Being Downed Dec 11, 2022 Your browser does not support the audio element. Daito Kokushi's Admonition - A Dharma Talk Nov 24, 2022 Your browser does not support the audio element. Rinzai’s Neither Outside nor Inside Nov 20, 2022 Practice How is the Zen Practice going? Tips for 2023 Exercises in Mindfulness Jan 8, 2023 With the Winter break over it’s time to get back to the training. We have some tips and tricks to get the ball rolling again and how to identify areas that need a little bit more effort. What is Rohatsu? Exercises in Mindfulness Nov 24, 2022 The memorial to the Buddha's Enlightenment is a week long Zen retreat that tests the monastic's inner strength to the full. Bamboo on the Mountain: A story of patient endurance Exercises in Mindfulness Oct 30, 2022 How can we connect with the natural flow of things? Know Thyself and then Get a Move On! Exercises in Mindfulness Oct 23, 2022 While the Buddha taught the self is delusion, if we get to know this self instead of denying it’s existance we can find a powerful way to form new habits. The Seven-Part Worship of Shantideva Oct 9, 2022 How does Shantideva's formula for worship relate to the different parts of Zen Practice? Magazine Curse of the Werewolf The Alchemy of Transformation Jan 22, 2023 Martin takes a look at how spiritual power can turn humans into monsters. Monkey | Chapter 15 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Jan 22, 2023 Everyone is blaming Monkey for their misfortune again but surely this time it isn’t his fault? Extract | The Four Noble Truths by Ajahn Sumedho II Book Extracts Jan 15, 2023 Ajahn Sumedoh remembers discovering the reason he could not wholeheartedly give himself into life and its tasks. Monkey | Chapter 14 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Jan 15, 2023 In this episode, the monk Tripitaka stumbles across a particular Monkey who has been trapped under a mountain… Monkey | Chapter 13 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Jan 8, 2023 In this episode the monk Tripitaka sets out on his long journey to retrieve the lost Buddhist texts but what will the naïve monk do when he comes face to face with the horrible dangers he was warned about? Buddhism Three Omens from Yama Stories from the Buddhist Tradition Jan 22, 2023 Yama, Lord of Death, gives one lucky man another shot at life but will the young man recognise the God when he appears again? Dhammapada Verse 59 Verses from the Dhammapada Dec 17, 2022 The pitch black of the darkness holds many secrets, some terrifying but others sublime. Jenny Hall explores what it really means to bring light to this darkness. Ananda and the Untouchable Woman Parables Dec 4, 2022 What is it we are escaping from when we get bored? Martin explores the deeper processes that are taking place that can show us the way to awakening. Verses from The Dhammapada 147 Nov 13, 2022 The Buddha said, ‘Look at the body, sickly racked with pain, which does not endure.’ Jenny Hall investigates... Verses from The Dhammapada 217 Oct 16, 2022 Jenny Hall examines the passing away of Queen Elizabeth II and her long reign as the Monarch of the United Kingdom. This week in the Dharma Centre... We have just launched our online community to complement The Zen Gateway online resource and magazine. From Mahākāśyapa to Maitreya Martin Goodson Martin Goodson Live Streamed Zazen Meditation 19th January 2023 Recorded January 19th 2023 You might like to light a candle and some incense. Martin Goodson Martin Goodson January 22nd, 2023 News Round Up for w/e 22nd January 2023 News and snippets from Zen Cyber space This week from Zen Cyberspace, is Buddhism being sold as a path to happiness for those who can afford it? 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