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The Embossed Tea Kettle & other stories by Hakuin Zenji

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. 

News Round Up for w/e 20th November 2021

News & snippets from Zen cyber-space
This week, a website sells 14-foot-tall ‘Trump Buddha’ statue and 5 steps to wind down and fall asleep.

News Round Up for w/e 14th November 2021

News & snippets from Zen cyber-space
This week, kung-fu nuns talks climate crisis and a new app gives instant access to 84000 teachings of the Buddha.

Heian Buddha (11th Century)

Images of Truth
The Heian Period (794-1185) saw a number of schools of Buddhism developing in Japan - Tendai, Shingon and Pure Land. Zen arrived in Japan in the 12th Century at the end of this fruitful period.

Dragon-Slaying: A Policy for Disaster (part II)

Blog
Is it is good to annihilate evil? The Buddha's teachings on dependent origination show us how 'slaying dragons' may have grave consequences for the future.

News Round Up for w/e 7th November 2021

News and snippets from Zen cyber-space

Dragon Slaying: A Policy For Disaster?

Blog
Martin Goodson examines how the myths that have shaped our culture are molding our perceptions of the crises we face today.

Bodhisattva (fragment) Gandhara 4th Century

Images of Truth
The Bodhisattvas vow to stay in this world of Samsara until every last sentient being is saved. While such ideals may seem distant from our own lives, at it’s core, the Bodhisattva vow has much to offer us in our own practice.

Carving the Divine: Buddhist Sculptors of Japan

Film Review
A documentary on the training of wood sculptors who create Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and deities for the thousands of shrines throughout Japan.

News Round Up for w/e 28th October 2021

News and snippets from Zen cyber-space
This week from Zen cyber space, the Dalai Lama talks about what is often forgotten by westerners practicing Buddhism, an interreligious dialogue on faith and science ahead of the COP26 and how love is not all we need.

Four Men Shaking by Lawrence Shainberg

Book Review
Michael Haggiag reviews this highly personal account of a writer struggling to come to terms with Zen training, his search for awakening and himself.

News Round Up for w/e 23rd October 2021

News and snippets from Zen cyber-space
This week from Zen Cyberspace, overworked and overwhelmed, how Buddhism can inform AI and how to encourage your teenager to meditate.
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