Magazine Mumonkan: The Gateless Gate by Mumon Ekai, with commentary by Soko... Book Extract Jun 4, 2023 Soko Morinaga Roshi describes what it is like to experience the passions in a state of emptiness. Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra by D.T. Suzuki Book Extracts Mar 26, 2023 D.T Suzuki on the history and development of Mahayana Buddhism in China. 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. Extract | Modern Man In Search of a Soul by C.G. Book Extract Dec 23, 2022 Influential Swiss Psychologist Carl Yung on life death and finding a purpose. Extract | Bankei Zen: translations from the Record of Bankei Book Extracts Dec 11, 2022 Zen Master Bankei points out how to spot the Buddha Nature by becoming aware of the traces it leaves from moment to moment. Extract | Poems of the Japanese Zen Masters Book Extracts Dec 4, 2022 The Zen masters reveal some of the secrets of Zen practice through poetry. Daito Kokushi's Admonition Book Extracts Nov 22, 2022 Shūhō Myōchō known as Daito Kokushi (1283-1338) founded the great training monastery of Daitokuji in Kyoto. His memorial day is on 22nd November. Extract | Zen at Daitokuji by Dr. Jon Covell & Abbot Book Extracts Nov 20, 2022 A historic debate takes place between the Zen school and one hundred monks representing all the other Buddhist sects from the local area. Extract | Joseph Campbell, Myths to Live By Book Extracts Nov 13, 2022 Religious scholar Joseph Campbell, on the power that myths have in shaping the individual and his or her place within society. Extract | The Shadow Book of Ji Yun - Imperial librarian and Investigator of... Book Extracts Oct 23, 2022 A strange dancing creature appears every night on a family's estate. Bewildered and afraid, the family investigates in this Book Extract. Extract | The Four Noble Truths by Ajahn Sumedho Book extracts Oct 9, 2022 "when I first started meditating, I had the idea that meditation would make me kinder and happier... But during the first two months, I never felt so much hatred and anger in my life." 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… Extract | The Eye and Treasury of the True Law by Dōgen Zenji Book Extracts Sep 25, 2022 Zen Master Dōgen Zenji on the correct form and practice for sitting Zazen (meditation). Extract | The Daily Devotional Chants of the Zen Centre | Part II Book extracts Aug 20, 2022 Zen master Daiyu explains what taking refuge in the Buddha really means Extract | Bankei Zen: Translations from the Record of Bankei by... Book Extracts Aug 3, 2022 After pushing his body too far in the pursuit of insight, a young Master Bankei finds himself on the verge of death when something miraculous suddenly happens. Extract | The Five Houses of Zen by Thomas Cleary Book Extracts Jul 31, 2022 This Book Extract looks at the history of early Buddhism in China and it’s symbiotic development with Chinese spiritual traditions of the time. A First Zen Reader: compiled and translated by Trevor Leggett Book Extract Jul 17, 2022 In this extract from Trevor Leggett, we have a description of what the state of realisation feels like, and the next step that has to be taken afterwards. The Wheel of Truth by Ajahn Sumedho | IV Book Extracts Jun 27, 2022 Ven. Ajahn Sumedho explains how our relationship to everything we experience can produce (or not produce) an awakened mind. The Wheel of Truth by Ajahn Sumedho | III Book Extracts Jun 19, 2022 Ven. Ajahn Sumedho teaches us how to become aware of the ‘no-thing’. The Wheel of Truth by Ajahn Sumedho | II Book Extracts Jun 10, 2022 Venerable Ajhan Sumdeo on the difference between trying to be a ‘good’ person and being a ‘whole’ person. The Wheel of Truth by Ajahn Sumedho Book Extracts May 27, 2022 Ven. Ajahn Sumedho recounts his experience as an 'arrogant', 'stubborn' and 'rebellious' foreigner, starting life as a monastic in very harsh conditions in the north of Thailand. The Breakthrough by Ajahn Amaro Book Extracts Mar 10, 2022 While meditating we can get so wrapped up in the mind that we forget the body. Meditation master Ajahn Amaro gives us a method for reintroducing the body back into the meditation. Forward from 'The Daily Devotional Chants of The Zen Centre' Book Extracts Jan 28, 2022 Given that Buddhism is so concerned with self inquiry and self realisation, why is Buddhism also so devotional? The Zen Koan by Isshū Miura & Ruther Fuller Book Extracts Jan 24, 2022 In this Book Extract, Zen Master Hakuin tells us how to find the Buddha, urging us not to seek it in the sutras or words of men. The Tiger’s Cave and Translations of Other Zen Writings by Trevor Leggett Book Extracts Jan 14, 2022 When it is attained in Zazen, the result is called Satori or realization. Zazen is, practice of infinity, conforming to the infinity which is the principle of the universe. Extract from: Wheel of Great Compassion: The Practice of the Prayer Wheel in... Book Extract Dec 15, 2021 In this book about Tibetan prayer wheels, Lorne Ladner gives a moving account of his experience with Lama Zopa Rinpoche, teacher to the Dalai Lama. Extract of 'The Record of Rinzai' PART 2 Book Extracts Dec 10, 2021 Master Rinzai points directly towards the true nature of mind in this powerful excerpt of The Record of Rinzai’ . Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Guo Gu Book Extract Dec 1, 2021 Chan meditation master Guo Gu explains how to become the master of our own minds in this Book Extract The Embossed Tea Kettle & other stories by Hakuin Zenji Nov 20, 2021 Following a life-threatening sickness Hakuin was advised to take up a new practice by a mountain mystic. This practice not only cured his sickness but, so Hakuin claimed, gave him great health benefits. As a result Hakuin advocated this for his students so that they could practice more intensely. In Ghostly Japan by Lafcadio Hearn Book Extracts Sep 10, 2021 When the famous Chinese fortune teller Shōko Setsu threw a tile at a rat, the shattered pieces contained an impossible message that would change his life. Magic and Mystery in Tibet by Alexandra David-Neel Book Extracts Aug 7, 2021 In 1924 when Tibet was closed to foreigners, Alexandra David-Neel gave the west a unique glimpse into a land shrouded in mystery. C. G. Jung - Forward to D.T. Suzuki’s Introduction to Zen Buddhism Book Extracts Jul 30, 2021 In this book extract Carl Jung, a pioneer of western psychology, writes a forward for D.T. Suzuki, a pioneering Buddhist teacher for the west. Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chögyam Trungpa Book extracts Jun 23, 2021 Chögyam Trungpa's spent many years living and teaching in the west. His seminal work ‘Cutting through Spiritual Materialism’ was an attempt to address the cultural and practical difficulties that westerners experienced with Buddhist practice. The Book of Five Rings by Myamoto Musashi Book Extracts Jun 11, 2021 Considered a classic by modern martial artists, the book of 5 rings extends far beyond the art of fighting and into the realms of the transcendental. Extract of The Record of Rinzai Book Extracts Jun 4, 2021 A collection of stories and teachings by Rinzai Gigen, the father of Rinzai Zen, this record captures the essence of Zen training and practice. Book Extracts: The Three Pillars of Zen Book extracts May 6, 2021 At Hosshin-ji, noted for its severe sesshin, there is a unique discipline for combatting the fatigued, faltering mind. A Sermon on the Original Face Book Extracts Apr 14, 2021 The 'Original Face' sometimes called 'True Face' is the typical name in Zen for 'Buddha-nature', the ground of all Being, which is the primary insight necessary for all Zen trainees. Book Extracts: ‘Discourse on the Inexhaustible Lamp' Torei Enji Zenji, comments Daibi Zenji pub. The Zen Centre London 1989 Apr 9, 2021 The sword of Shiya is so sharp that it cuts through a hair blown across it. Twenty years of honing it! The arm that cuts down Buddhas and patriarchs. Kanzan snatched that sword. ‘A Pilgrim’s Guide to Forty-Six Temples' by Shiro Usui Book Extracts Feb 24, 2021 In this book extract we look at the history of Daitokuji temple, a sometimes controversial yet prolific Zen temple. Book Extract: Hidden Zen by Meido Moore Practices for Sudden Awakening & Embodied Realization Sep 20, 2020 In his latest book the abbot of Korinji monastery in Wisconsin introduces us to the less-well known (at least in the West), Rinzai practices of internal energy cultivation and mantra practices. Book Extract: Contemplative Science: Where Buddhism and Neuroscience Converge by B. Alan Wallace Sep 4, 2020 In this extract Alan Wallace explores the question, why Western science is disposed against a science of introspective investigation. This lack, he argues, means that complementary epistemologies are not open for examination. Book Extract:The Myth of Redemptive Violence by Walter Wink Aug 19, 2020 The story that the rulers of domination societies told each other and their subordinates is what we today might call the Myth of Redemptive Violence. It enshrines the belief that violence saves, that war brings peace, that might makes right. It is one of the oldest continuously repeated stories in the world. Here... Series Book Extracts: Aug 18, 2020 Curated book extracts for people interested in the Dharma, Zen and Buddhist culture who might be looking for additions to their bookshelf. Buddhist Magic Divination, Healing, and Enchantment through the Ages, By Sam van Schaik Aug 9, 2020 Sam van Schaik is head of the Endangered Archives Programme at the British Library. In this book he shows how the use of magic has been used to help spread the influence of Buddhism in Asia. His previous books include Tibetan Zen & The Spirit of Zen. Monkey By Wu Ch’êng-ên, tr. Arthur Waley Jul 28, 2020 This classic of Chinese literature from the 16th century was a satire on courtly life at the imperial palace as well as a political statement on the rivalries between Taoism and Buddhism. It also contains deep truths about human nature and shows the author's own sincere faith. Book Extract: How to Read Buddhist Art by Kurt Behrendt Jul 2, 2020 A lavishly illustrated art book from The Met in New York details the development of artistic styles and iconography through the countries of Asia that Buddhism reached. Book Extract: Hua-Yen Buddhism: The Jewel Net of Indra by Francis H. Cook Jul 2, 2020 The Chinese Huayen school is said to provide the philosophical basis for the Zen school. Topics AUDIO COURSES BLOG BOOK EXTRACTS BOOK REVIEWS BOOKS BUDDHISM AND THE ARTS DAILY LIFE PRACTICE EXERCISES IN MINDFULNESS FILM REVIEWS FOLKLORE IN LIGHT OF ASIA INTERVIEWS NEWS PEOPLE PSYCHOLOGY REVIEWS STORIES 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
