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The Zen Garden: A Path towards 'Right Mind'

Sophie Walker takes us on a guided tour around the Zen Garden, an experience which can bring the heart to a state of rest

26. Sangha, Sutras & Skateboarders

THE BUDDHA BLOG
Dylan is introduced to the Buddhist sutras for the first time, but they also come with a warning.

25. The Buddha Looks for His Friends

THE BUDDHA BLOG
Having become the Buddha, the newly awakened ascetic makes his first attempt to teach what he has discovered.

23. Dr. Buddha

THE BUDDHA BLOG
Rather than create a new philosophy, the Buddha decides to offer up a cure for old age, sickness and death in one simple formulation.

Seeing One Thing Through: The Zen Life and Teachings of Sojun Mel Weitsman.

Book Review
This worthwhile collection of Dharma talks also includes a fascinating look at the turbulent history of Zen in America.

21. The Morning Star

THE BUDDHA BLOG
Why is the Buddha’s birthday the same day as his death and enlightenment? Jizo has some interesting ideas about why this could be.

20. The Buddha’s Path

THE BUDDHA BLOG
Will Dylan understand what Jizo is trying to teach him?
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THE BUDDHA BLOG | Michael Haggiag

Books
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.

19. Daily Life Practice

THE BUDDHA BLOG
Jizo's instructions for daily life practice leave Dylan less than thrilled.

18. The Meditation Hall

THE BUDDHA BLOG
Dylan has his first experience of a real Zen-do and it's not what he expected!

17. Enlightenment

THE BUDDHA BLOG
Siddhartha faces his final test under the Bodhi tree.

16. On the terrace

THE BUDDHA BLOG
Dylan finds the courage to return to the meditation cushion so Jizo gives him some further instructions on meditation.
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