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Extract | The Four Noble Truths by Ajahn Sumedho II

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Ajahn Sumedoh remembers discovering the reason he could not wholeheartedly give himself into life and its tasks.

Extract | The Four Noble Truths by Ajahn Sumedho

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"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

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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

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Zen master Daiyu explains what taking refuge in the Buddha really means

Extract | The Wisdom of the Zen Masters by Irmgard Schloegl

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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’?

A Crooked Heart Misses the Target

The contrasted effects of a calculating versus a non-grasping attitude are demonstrated in Eugen Herrigel’s book, Zen in the Art of Archery.

Setting up a Meditation Practice (Zazen)

The physical and mental components of sitting meditation. How to establish a meditation practice at home.

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