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 Introduction to the Zen of Poetry | Part 1 The Zen of Poetry Mar 16, 2024 How to use poetry in Zen training. Series THE BUDDHA BLOG | Michael Haggiag Books Jul 23, 2023 A teenager's life begins to change in ways he could never have imagined after encountering the teachings of the Buddha. Michael Haggiag makes Zen practice and Buddhism easy to grasp in this coming of age story. 24. Happiness? THE BUDDHA BLOG Jan 25, 2024 Is Dylan feeling compassion or desire? The Six Paramitas: 6. Wisdom Exercises in mindfulness Jun 9, 2021 Prajna (wisdom) is the ‘informing information’ inherent in all things Extract | The Year of my Life; A translation of Issa’s Oraga Haru Book Extracts Oct 1, 2022 Issa was not only a Buddhist priest but also one of Japan’s greatest Haiku poets. His verses featured in this extract are quite mysterious… Latest Articles Introduction to the Zen of Poetry | Part 1 The Zen of Poetry Master Rinzai's medicine for anxiety Gateway Talks Verse from the Dhammapada 168 The Buddhas of the Ten Directions The Way of Devotion 26. Sangha, Sutras & Skateboarders THE BUDDHA BLOG The Five Hindrances | Martin Goodson “Is there someone else I can ask?” Exercises in Mindfulness Verses from the Dhammapada 354 Audio Talks Your browser does not support the audio element. Master Rinzai's medicine for anxiety Mar 10, 2024 Your browser does not support the audio element. Rinzai’s 'look for him before you' Jan 21, 2024 Your browser does not support the audio element. Rest the Heart Sep 7, 2023 Practice Series The Five Hindrances | Martin Goodson Feb 11, 2024 These are the factors that hinder progress in meditation and daily life practice. “Is there someone else I can ask?” Exercises in Mindfulness Feb 8, 2024 Why can life be so upsetting? Cut through the mental noise in this simple exercise. Chanting Exercises in Mindfulness Dec 10, 2023 The benefits of chanting are many! Find out how to get started in this introduction to a key component of Buddhist practice. What is Samadhi Power? Exercise in Mindfulness Aug 4, 2023 Daily life practice gives us the key to freeing the mind. Enter Sandman Exercises in Mindfulness May 28, 2023 What can we do about sleepiness during mediation? Magazine Introduction to the Zen of Poetry | Part 1 The Zen of Poetry Mar 16, 2024 How to use poetry in Zen training. 26. Sangha, Sutras & Skateboarders THE BUDDHA BLOG Feb 17, 2024 Dylan is introduced to the Buddhist sutras for the first time, but they also come with a warning. 24. Happiness? THE BUDDHA BLOG Jan 25, 2024 Is Dylan feeling compassion or desire? 25. The Buddha Looks for His Friends THE BUDDHA BLOG Jan 14, 2024 Having become the Buddha, the newly awakened ascetic makes his first attempt to teach what he has discovered. 23. Dr. Buddha THE BUDDHA BLOG Nov 26, 2023 Rather than create a new philosophy, the Buddha decides to offer up a cure for old age, sickness and death in one simple formulation. Buddhism Verse from the Dhammapada 168 Feb 28, 2024 The Buddha once said, “Let a man rouse himself and follow the path of righteousness”. Without discipline and effort, the practice will never fully develop but being too rigid will break our resolve. The Buddhas of the Ten Directions The Way of Devotion Feb 25, 2024 The interconnected nature of consciousness means that we can have a more fluid relationship with reality, even calling on it for help if we need it. Verses from the Dhammapada 354 Feb 3, 2024 The Buddha once said, ‘The gift of the Law is greater than all other gifts’. Verses from the Dhammapada 23 Dec 17, 2023 The Buddha once said ‘Meditating earnestly, the wise realise Nirvana, the highest happiness.’ Verses from The Dhammapada 408 Dec 3, 2023 The Buddha once said “He is a Brahmin whose speech is kindly and truthful.” 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 Module 4 from the course From Mahākāśyapa to Maitreya. Martin Goodson Martin Goodson Live Streamed Zazen Meditation 14th March 2024 Recorded March 14th 2024 You might like to light a candle and some incense. Martin Goodson Martin Goodson February 20th, 2024 Video Short - The Buddha's Parinirvana 20th February 2024 Introducing a new series of short videos on any or all subjects to do with Buddhism, Zen practice and study. If you would like to ask a question or ask me to... Read full story Visit our Dharma Centre