Magazine 23. Dr. Buddha THE BUDDHA BLOG Nov 26, 2023 Rather than create a new philosophy, the Buddha decides to offer up a cure for old age, sickness and death in one simple formulation. 21. The Morning Star THE BUDDHA BLOG Sep 3, 2023 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 Aug 6, 2023 Will Dylan understand what Jizo is trying to teach him? Series THE BUDDHA BLOG Books Jul 23, 2023 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 Jun 25, 2023 Jizo's instructions for daily life practice leave Dylan less than thrilled. The Catalpa Bow: A Study of Shamanistic Practices in Japan... Book Extract Jun 18, 2023 When a Buddhist priest finds out that his kinsman has been reborn into an agonising hell, a yamabushi holds the key to helping his friend 17. Enlightenment THE BUDDHA BLOG Jun 11, 2023 Siddhartha faces his final test under the Bodhi tree. 16. On the terrace THE BUDDHA BLOG Jun 4, 2023 Dylan finds the courage to return to the meditation cushion so Jizo gives him some further instructions on meditation. 15. Shame THE BUDDHA BLOG May 28, 2023 Dylan has a terrifying experience on the meditation cushion. 14. Solo THE BUDDHA BLOG May 20, 2023 A 13 year old girl gives Gautama the final lesson that will lead him to full Buddhahood. 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). 13. The Ascetic THE BUDDHA BLOG May 7, 2023 Jizo explains the Middle Way to Dylan. 12. Learning to bow THE BUDDHA BLOG Apr 30, 2023 Jizo teaches our hyperactive protagonist the secret to finding inner stillness. 11. King Bimbisara THE BUDDHA BLOG Apr 23, 2023 King Bimbisara makes a very tempting offer that will surely test the Buddha's resolve. 10. The Five Disciples THE BUDDHA BLOG Apr 16, 2023 Five friends search for prince Gautama after he flees the palace. 9. The Restaurant THE BUDDHA BLOG Apr 9, 2023 Dylan has an important question for Jizo. 8. Jizo’s Own Story THE BUDDHA BLOG Apr 2, 2023 Jizo faces life and death in his first real test as a Zen monk 7. Pondering THE BUDDHA BLOG Mar 26, 2023 Jizo reveals something about his mysterious past... 6. Leaving Home THE BUDDHA BLOG Mar 16, 2023 Having faced the reality of life for the first time, prince Gautama now faces a difficult moral dilemma. 5. The Third Meeting THE BUDDHA BLOG Mar 12, 2023 Prince Gautama had never thought about old age or sickness before and he's not handling it all that well. How will he take this last revelation? 4. Outside the Palace THE BUDDHA BLOG Mar 5, 2023 Prince Gautama, encountering old age and sickness for the first time, finds his world beginning to crumble. 3. Prince Siddhartha Gautama THE BUDDHA BLOG Feb 26, 2023 How did prince Guatama become the Buddha? 2. Buddha the Pointer THE BUDDHA BLOG Feb 17, 2023 Even a 15 year old with ADHD can understand the teachings of the Buddha when Jizo explains it! 1. Call me Dylan THE BUDDHA BLOG Feb 12, 2023 A hyperactive teenager strikes an unlikely friendship with a Japanese gardener who seems to know more than he lets on. Monkey | Chapter 15 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Jan 22, 2023 Everyone is blaming Monkey for their misfortune again but surely this time it isn’t his fault? Monkey | Chapter 14 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Jan 15, 2023 In this episode, the monk Tripitaka stumbles across a particular Monkey who has been trapped under a mountain… Monkey | Chapter 13 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Jan 8, 2023 In this episode the monk Tripitaka sets out on his long journey to retrieve the lost Buddhist texts but what will the naïve monk do when he comes face to face with the horrible dangers he was warned about? Monkey | Chapter 12 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Dec 23, 2022 In this chapter, the unfortunate couple Liu and his wife Blue lotus, who having being returned to the land of the living, finds that her soul has been placed in the recently deceased Princess Jade Bud's body. Monkey | Chapter 11 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Dec 17, 2022 In this Episode, the Emperor faces a trial by the Judges of Death for killing the Dragon King in his dream. Monkey | Chapter 10 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Dec 11, 2022 In this Episode, the Dragon King makes a bet with a fortune teller unaware that his bet is against Fate itself. Monkey | Chapter 9 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Dec 4, 2022 We take a break from the fantastical misadventures of Monkey to tell a story of love, betrayal and redemption. 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. Monkey | Chapter 8 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Nov 20, 2022 Monkey has now been imprisoned under a mountain by the Buddha but a Bodhisattva who’s on a mission, may be able to get this monkey out of its cage. Monkey | Chapter 7 Stories Retold: Journey to the West Nov 13, 2022 Although the God's have managed to capture Monkey but he has become so strong the Gods have no way of actually getting rid of him. With no one else left to turn to, the western Buddha is called. Monkey | Chapter 6 Journey to the West Retold Nov 5, 2022 With no one able to defeat the monkey king the great magician Erh-lang comes up with a cunning plan... Series The Stories of Monkey Oct 30, 2022 The magical stories of Monkey, from the novel Journey to the West, are retold by The Zen Gateway. Monkey | Chapter 5 Journey to the West Retold Oct 30, 2022 Monkey, now the Great Sage and Equal of Heaven, has become so powerful that even the emperor of heaven is scared of him, after all he’s still a monkey. Monkey | Chapter 4 Journey to the West Retold Oct 23, 2022 In this Episode the Jade Emperor of heaven, the planet Venus and multi limbed transforming warriors all attempt to get the precocious monkey under control. 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. Monkey | Chapter 3 Journey to the West Retold Oct 16, 2022 In this episode, Monkey ransoms one of the four dragons of creation and gets kidnapped and dragged down into the underworld. Monkey | Chapter 2 Journey to the West Retold Oct 1, 2022 Monkey learns the secrets of immortality from a Daoist mystic, but how long will his teacher’s patience last? Monkey | Chapter 1 Journey to the West Retold Sep 25, 2022 A precocious monkey seeks out the secrets to immortality in this retelling of the Chinese classic Journey to the West. Extract | Arresting the Stone Buddha Book Extracts Sep 3, 2022 A judge has a stone Buddha arrested for theft in this book extract. 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. Staying at Home Dec 28, 2020 Co-founder Michael Haggiag discusses the mind-made qualities of 'detention' and 'opportunity' from his personal experience of incarceration. 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