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. Faith in the Practice Blog May 28, 2023 Zen practice can’t stop bad things from happening to us but it can help us face them. Michael O’Neill concludes his experience of dealing with disappointment and loss. Looking for Solid Ground Blog May 14, 2023 With his plans dashed and a big garden in need of some serious attention, all that was left for Michael to do was to get to work. Form THE BUDDHA BLOG May 14, 2023 Dylan finds it difficult to sit still, so Jizo instructs him on the correct form for sitting Zazen (meditation). All At Sea Blog May 7, 2023 No matter how long we have been practicing life can still be disheartening. Michael O’Neill shares his recent experience as a Zen practitioner. Learning to bow THE BUDDHA BLOG Apr 30, 2023 Even Dylan (who has ADD) is able to find stillness after following Jizo’s instructions on bowing and sitting Zazen. Seated Buddha, Java/Sumatra 9th Century Images of Truth Feb 26, 2023 A 9th Century Buddha from Sumatra, with an accompanying verse explaining how to directly see the Dharma. 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 | 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. 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 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 | The Wisdom of the Zen Masters by Irmgard Schloegl Book Extracts Aug 13, 2022 If there is still an ‘I’ (or ego) then there is no point in trying to deny it. What then, is the correct approach to empty the heart of ‘me’? 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 | II Book Extracts Jun 10, 2022 Venerable Ajhan Sumdeo on the difference between trying to be a ‘good’ person and being a ‘whole’ person. Transfer of Merit: A Short History of its Practice Blog May 29, 2021 Why do we dedicate merit at the end of meditation or chanting? What is its significance and do we really need to do it? Interview: Paul Baswick - Running A Māra-thon The samādhi of running Oct 7, 2020 Zen Practitioner Paul Baswick talks to The Zen Gateway about incorporating running into Buddhist practice as he prepares for a charity marathon. Karmic Dreams May 18, 2020 The Zen stories of 'awakening' links this inner transformation with an outer event. What is the significance of this link for how we view our own consciousness and its relation to the physical world? 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
