News Round Up for w/e 8th October 2022

This week: Three tips to improve your sleep and the violent history of Buddhism in Japan.

News Round Up for w/e 3rd of September 2023

News and snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

From Zen Cyber-Space: The London Zen center will be holding an online meditation event and what Buddhism can do to inform humanity's venture back...

News Round Up for w/e 25th July 2023

News and snippets from Zen Cyber space

Five morning routines that will help you start your day better and much more...

News Round Up for w/e 18th June 2023

News and Snippets from Zen Cyber-space

This week, Buddhism faces a “Life or Death Struggle” in Japan and a Zen metaphor of the mind as a snow globe.

News Round Up for w/e 11th June 2023

News and snippets from Zen Cyber-space

This week, a study has found evidence to show that there is actually a direct link between nasal breathing and our cognitive functions plus...much more

News Round Up for w/e 4th June 2023

News and Snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

Can A.I. help cure human ignorance? 

News Round Up for w/e 27th May 2023

News and Snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

This week, why the Buddha has so many different birthdays across the world and an interview with the late Tina Turner and her experience with...

News Round Up for w/e 19th May 2023

News and Snippets from Zen cyber-space

Elizabeth Weissberg spends a week shadowing Buddhist practitioners on retreat and much more...

News Round Up for w/e 14th May 2023

News and Snippets from Zen cyber-space

Diana Ruth remembers her experience of the mystical Kalachakra Initiation in Tibet, plus much more...

News Round Up for w/e 7th May 2023

News and Snippets from Zen Cyber-space

The latest news and articles from across the web on Buddhism and Zen.

News Round Up for w/e 30th April 2023

Zen Cyber-Space

The latest News and Snippets from across the internet

News Round Up for w/e 17th April 2023

News and Snippets from Zen Cyber-space

News and articles on Buddhism and Zen from across the web.

News Round Up for w/e 9th April 2023

News and Snippets from Zen Cyberspace

The Latest from across the internet

News Round Up for w/e 2nd April 2023

News and snippets from Zen cyber-space

The latest News and snippets from Zen Cyber space.

News Round Up for w/e 26th March 2023

News and snippets from Zen Cyberspace.

The latest news and snippets from across the internet.

News Round Up for w/e 12th March 2023

News and snippets from Zen Cyber-space

This week, are we all alone in this world or at one with everything?

News Round Up for w/e 5ht March 2023

News and Snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

This week from Zen Cyberspace, scientific studies suggest that meditation can quiet the restless brain and water also confirmed to be wet.

News Round Up for w/e 26th February 2023

News and Snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

This week from Zen Cyberspace, a free video game that takes players through a world inspired by the Tibetan Buddhist concept of bardo and why the terrifying...

News Round Up for w/e 17th February 2023

News and snippets from Zen cyber-space

This week, the science behind the transformative effects of wonder and how a former prisoner became a well regarded Buddhist teacher.

News Round Up for w/e 12th January 2023

News and snippets from Zen-Cyberspace

This week, a film about the painting and calligraphy of Zen Master Hakuin and an exploration of the legacy and impact of an early Western student of Japanese...

News Round Up for w/e 5th February 2023

News and snippets from Zen-Cyberspace

This week: The London Zen Center will be hosting an online meditation event and what the film Ground Hog Day and Zen practice have in common.

News Round Up for w/e 22nd January 2023

News and snippets from Zen Cyber space

This week from Zen Cyberspace, is Buddhism being sold as a path to happiness for those who can afford it?

From Mahakasyapa to Maitreya

Forthcoming events

In which the new course for 2023 is announced

News Round Up for w/e 15th January 2023

News and snippets from Zen Cyber space

This week, A monk elucidates Buddhism through Japanese comic books.

News Round Up for w/e 8th January 2023

News and snippets from Zen Cyber space

This week, the big lie an astronaut learned when he travelled to space.

Who thought Nihilism could be such fun?

Blog

Is having a meaning to your life the same as having a purpose?

News Round Up: 17th December 2022

News and snippets from Zen cyber-space

News Round Up: 11th December 2022

News and snippets from Zen cyber-space

This week from Zen cyberspace: the Buddhists and Taoist on the mythology and lore from director Lucas created for the Star Wars universe.

News Round Up: 4th December 2022

This week from Zen cyber-space

This week, Those who score high for neuroticism and stress have a reduced risk of developing depression if they follow the five precepts of Buddhism, a new...

News Round Up: 27th November 2022

This week from Zen cyber-space

This week some self-help for panic attacks and forming good habits plus a conference on The Lotus Sutra at the British Library in December.

News Round Up: 20th November 2022

This week from Zen cyberspace

The challenging journey that led to Nara's crown jewel..

A Myth To Live By

How Myths Shape Our Lives

Myths shape our lives either consciously or unconsciously. When we recognise this we can draw strength from the collective wisdom of humanity.

News Round Up: 11th November 2022

This week from Zen cyberspace

Unravelling The Scrolls That May Rewrite Buddhist History...

News Round Up: 5th November 2022

News & snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

The lastest news and snippets from Zen cyberspace.

News Round Up for w/e 29th October 2022

News & snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

The lastest news and snippets from Zen cyberspace.

Haunted by the Past

Forthcoming events for w/c 31st October 2022

As we approach Hallowe'en a story about how the past can haunt the present.

News Round Up for w/e 23rd October 2022

News & snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

This week from Zen Cyberspace

News Round Up for w/e 16th October 2022

News & snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

The latest news and snippets from across Zen Cyber-Space

"U - Turn If You Want To..."

Forthcoming events for w/c 3rd October 2022

When to hold on and when to let-go is never an easy question? How to boil a hammer at the top of the temple pole?

News Round Up for w/e 1st October 2022

News & snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

The latest news and snippets from across Zen Cyber-Space

News Round Up for w/e 16th September 2022

News & snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

The latest news and snippets from across Zen Cyber-Space

News Round Up for w/e 11th September 2022

News & snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

The latest news and snippets from across Zen Cyber-Space

Announcement: A monthly drop-in tutorial to discuss Zen practice

Forthcoming events for 12th September 2022

A monthly interactive discussion for members to discuss Zen practice.

Form: A Tutorial

Forthcoming events for w/c 5th September 2022

A reminder about our live tutorial on 'Form' 5th September at 1900hrs BST. Zoom link

News Round Up for w/e 3rd September 2022

News & snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

The latest news and snippets from across Zen Cyber-Spacev

Upcoming Tutorial on Form Practice

Forthcoming events for w/c 29th August 2022

Q&A on form practice, the importance of form in Zen training.

News Round Up for w/e 26th August 2022

News & snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

The latest news and snippets from across Zen Cyber-Space

News Round Up for w/e 20th August 2022

News & snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

The latest news and snippets from across Zen Cyber-Space

Form & Nature

Forthcoming events for w/c 22nd August 2022

Form practice is at the heart of Zen training. What is it and why is it so important? Plus notice of upcoming live tutorial.

News Round Up for w/e 13th August 2022

News & snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

The latest news and snippets from across Zen Cyber-Space

Monkey Magic!

Forthcoming events for w/c 8th August 2022

There have been one or two film suggestions in the Telegram group and I think we will have a film list as well as a book list for this one.

News Round Up for w/e 4th August 2022

News & snippets from Zen Cyber-Space

The latest news and snippets from across Zen Cyber-Space

The Results Are In - Long Course subject for Autumn 2022

Forthcoming events for w/c 1st August 2022

Zen... is coming home!

In this Fathom Long Body...

& forthcoming events for w/c 25th July 2022

The long march to separate body and mind may be here.

Buddhist Meditation in a Nutshell

& Forthcoming events for this w/c 17th July 2022

What it says on the tin.

A Taste of Honey

Forthcoming events for w/c 11th July 2022

A taste of the eternal tempers the volatile ups and downs of the world.

Dream Incubation & The 2 Million Year Old Man

& Forthcoming events for w/c 27th June 2022

How can dreams offer guidance to help us in our lives and spiritual practice?

What is Buddhist Practice?

Forthcoming events for w/c 20th June 2022

There is a marked difference in how Buddhism is practiced in non-native Buddhist countries.

Originally there is no rubbish & forthcoming events for w/c 13th June 2022

Remembering Soko Morinaga Roshi

Forthcoming events for w/c 6th June 2022

Module 6 is now up

The Science of Gratitude

& forthcoming events for w/c 30th May 2022

What is the best way to practice gratitude?

It's Summer at Last! Forthcoming events for w/c 9th May 2022

“In the landscape of Spring there is neither better nor worse. The flowering branches grow both long or short.”

Finding Out What is Important

Forthcoming events for w/c 25th April 2022

Far from deciding what is important it is more a process of discovery. Plus forthcoming events for this week 25th April 2022.

Forthcoming Events w/c 19th April 2022

Why despair might be meaningful?

An Easter egg from This Jungian Life

Good and Evil in Buddhism

Plus Forthcoming Events for w/c 11th April 2022

The ongoing war in Ukraine has highlighted for us here in Europe, and elsewhere, the fragility of the gilded bubble in which we live.

Forthcoming events for w/c 4th April 2022

A tutorial, streamed Zazen and Happy Birthday Buddha!

This Tuesday at 1900hrs BST we have the tutorial for module 3 and 3.1 for Living with Uncertainty. These two modules take a look at the practice paths for...

This Week in the Dharma Centre

New supplementary module plus live-streamed zazen for this week

This week i've uploaded a new module 3.1 - Starting a daily life practice and introduction to Zen training. As this last module for Living...

Forthcoming Events for w.c 21st March 2022

What's happening in the Community Dharma Centre this week?

Forthcoming Events for w/c 14th March 2022

Tutorial for Module 2 of Living with Uncertainty and our live-streamed zazen meditation

Forthcoming events w/c 8th March 2022

What's coming up for community members and a few thoughts about Angulimala.

Dharani for Removing Disasters

Sho-sai-shu

A dharani for general protection and safekeeping 

Upcoming Dates for your Diary 28th February 2022

What's on this week in the Community

Tutorial, Zazen meditation and next course module

Upcoming Dates for Your Diary 21st February 2022

Live streamed Zazen meditation plus tutorial for Module 1

Live streamed Zazen meditation plus tutorial for Module 1

Holding It Together

Supplementary article for live-streamed zazen 17th February 2022

To keep the mind straight, first keep the body straight

Live Streaming Zazen Meditation w/e 11th February 2022

Date and time for live streamed zazen meditation for this week.

A Word from our Patrons

Powering up the practice with help from our patrons.

Welcome to The Zen Gateway Community

Our 'local' online Dharma Group

Online meditation, Dharma courses, One-to-one with a teacher, Meet the others.