Magazine The Heart Sutra: The Swiss Army Knife of Mahayana Buddhism Aug 14, 2020 One of the best known sutras, chanted throughout Asia and the Far East, has multiple uses and seems to evolve through time and place. Buddhist Magic Divination, Healing, and Enchantment through the Ages, By Sam van Schaik Aug 9, 2020 Sam van Schaik is head of the Endangered Archives Programme at the British Library. In this book he shows how the use of magic has been used to help spread the influence of Buddhism in Asia. His previous books include Tibetan Zen & The Spirit of Zen. News Round Up 8th August 2020 Aug 8, 2020 News Round Up 1st August 2020 Aug 1, 2020 Monkey By Wu Ch’êng-ên, tr. Arthur Waley Jul 28, 2020 This classic of Chinese literature from the 16th century was a satire on courtly life at the imperial palace as well as a political statement on the rivalries between Taoism and Buddhism. It also contains deep truths about human nature and shows the author's own sincere faith. News Round Up 25th July 2020 Jul 25, 2020 The Stoppered Vessel Jul 22, 2020 The transformation of energies from poison to medicine takes place using containment a magical process that is mirrored in the uses of the magic vessel. The Blindness of the Calculating Self Jul 22, 2020 A classic motif that appears across folkloric stories can help us discover a more open way of being. Spiritual Medicine Begins as Poison Jul 22, 2020 The restraint of behaviour whilst suffering out the energies of the passions in the body leads to a lasting change and old outmoded forms of behaviour are purged. Buddhism & Folklore | The Naive Heart Jul 22, 2020 We begin a series of articles looking at the transformative process of individual psychology through folk stories and look at how the motifs contained therein shed a light on those described by Buddhist practice formulae A Crooked Heart Misses the Target Jul 22, 2020 Zen in the art of Archery demonstrates the difference between a calculating vs non-grasping attitude in the performance of an action. In Light of Asia: Georgia O'Keeffe & Mark Rothko Jul 16, 2020 In this final essay, Michael O'Neill looks at the influence of Buddhism and Zen on Western abstract and surreal artists. Previous Next 31 of 33 pages (There are 386 posts) Previous 1 2 ... 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Next Topics AUDIO COURSES BLOG BOOK 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 Donate The virtue of generosity, charity or giving. Your donations are welcomed. Learn more Dharma Centre Our online community to complement The Zen Gateway online resource and magazine. Visit Dharma Centre
