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Dec 15, 2024

How to Bow

Fundimentals of Zen

The bow teaches surrender through the intelligence of the body. It is a crucial ingredient in Zen training for experiencing awakening.

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Gentling the Bull: Chapter 7

Book Extract

Aug 14, 2025

An extract from a foundational text for Zen training, in which learn how the student has transformed his heart and is able to both see and face a great mystery.
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Step Carefully

Gateway Talks

Jul 26, 2025

In this talk Martin explores the subject of the heart’s aspiration, and how it may be awakened in an encounter with the Buddha and his teachings, leading to a life affirming turn - around of the heart.
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An Interview with Randolph Whitfield: Translating the Core Texts from the

Jul 6, 2025

For many years, Randolph Whitfield has laboured to render a seminal Zen text into the English language. He joins Zen teacher Martin Goodson to discuss the text’s history, it’s implications for the practice and the deeper mysteries of Zen hidden within.
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Rinzai’s Attention to the Smallest Detail

Jun 22, 2025

Master Rinzai explains how a teacher might use circumstances to wake students out of their slumber.

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