Interviews
Buddhism and the arts
Sep 22, 2020

The Zen Gateway Interviews

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

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The Gateway Interview: Tim Barlow

An interview with actor Tim Barlow
Tim Barlow is an actor of stage, film and TV. He has worked in Hollywood and the UK from 'Hot Fuzz' to 'Dr Who'. He is also a Zen Buddhist practitioner. In this interview he discusses the spiritual side of life and lessons that he has learned over the years in this frank and...

Interview: Zen and the Art of Influencing Culture

A conversation with the author of Zen in Japanese Culture, Gavin Blair.

Interview: Paul Baswick - Running A Māra-thon

The samādhi of running
Zen Practitioner Paul Baswick talks to The Zen Gateway about incorporating running into Buddhist practice as he prepares for a charity marathon.

The Gateway Interviews: Dr Sam van Schaik

Head of The Endangered Archive Programme at The British Library, London
We discuss Dr Schaik's new book Buddhist Magic and take in along the way, the history of the Dunhuang complex, its library and the prevalence of Zen in Tibet up to the late medieval period.

An Interview with Shoukei Matsumoto, author of ''A Monk's Guide to a Clean...

Podcast: An Interview with Meido Moore

The Zen Gateway Interview
An interview and discussion with Meido Moore Roshi, Abbot of Korinji Training Temple and author of Hidden Zen: Practices for Sudden Awakening and Embodied Realization.

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Further reading

Mumonkan: The Gateless Gate by Mumon Ekai with commentary by Soko...

Book Review
Even before opening this book, I knew that this review would be whole-heartedly endorsing it and recommending it to our readership.

Nothing Gold Can Stay, by Robert Frost.

Poet's Corner
Robert frost captures the Buddha's teachings on The Three Signs of Being in this short stanza.

The Zen of Poetry

Poet's Corner
How to use poetry in Zen training.

Spirited Away: An environmental message about being a small player.

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At a time when societies are searching for the big ideas that will save the world, Adrian Mathews agues that the film Spirited Away may offer us a more local solution.