Audio Video Your browser does not support the audio element. Master Rinzai's medicine for anxiety Gateway Talks Mar 10, 2024 What is our true nature and how can we come to realise it? Your browser does not support the audio element. Rinzai’s 'look for him before you' Gateway Talks Jan 21, 2024 "Your physical body, formed by the four elements, cannot understand the Dharma you are listening to; nor can your spleen, stomach, liver or gall; nor can the empty space. Who then can understand the Dharma and can listen to it? " Your browser does not support the audio element. Rest the Heart Gateway Talks Sep 7, 2023 How can we meditate regardless of whether conditions are pleasant or unpleasant? Your browser does not support the audio element. What do I really want? The Gateway Talks Jun 25, 2023 Martin explores what the heart really wants and how to discover it. Your browser does not support the audio element. Shishi and the Knife Gateway Talks Jun 11, 2023 Shi Tou asks Shishi for a knife but instead receives illumination. We take a look at what this unusual exchange is all about. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Buddha is a Privy Hole! Gateway Talks May 7, 2023 Why were the Zen masters so disrespectful to the Buddha? Your browser does not support the audio element. The Great Way is not Difficult The Gateway Talks Mar 12, 2023 The 3rd patriarch of Zen says, ‘The Great Way is not difficult, it merely avoids picking and choosing.’ This week’s Gateway Talk unpacks what these lines mean and why it holds the essence of all Buddhist teachings within it. Your browser does not support the audio element. Bankei’s ‘Unborn’ The Gateway Talks Aug 13, 2022 If the natural state of mind is the Buddha mind why don’t we recognise it? Your browser does not support the audio element. Records of the Transmission of the Lamp Vol. 2: Da'an's exchange with... Gateway Talks Jul 10, 2022 There is a quiet a spaciousness that already exists within us, but how do we find it? How to Sit Zazen (meditation) Fundamentals of Zen Dec 15, 2021 An instructional video on how to achieve the correct posture and perform the correct mudras for Rinzai Zen meditation, finishing with instructions on how to count the breath. Your browser does not support the audio element. Zen Bites #10: Body and breath Zen Buddhism & Psychotherapy Aug 12, 2021 In this episode Jamie Shavdia & Martin Goodson discuss the importance of the body in the practice of mindfulness and Buddhist practice, as well as the pivotal role of following the breath. The Three Temptations of Māra A Rohatsu Week Talk Dec 9, 2020 The three temptations take place as the ascetic Gautama sits under the Bodhi Tree in his final attempt to see into the nature of reality and become free from suffering. Not to be confused with the notion of the 'devil', Māra is a deity from the Hindu pantheon who plays a dual role as tempter and tester for... Your browser does not support the audio element. Podcast: Section from the Diamond Sutra The 32 Marks of Buddha Nov 5, 2020 The 32 mark were used as living symbols of Buddha and aligned to the creation of the 'practice body' of adherents to deliver beings out of delusion. The power of the Buddha made manifest through teachings, meditation, words and ritual practices. At Home with The Zen Gateway Aug 7, 2020 A series of live-streamed Dharma talks given on Facebook and posted up on YouTube during the COVID-19 lockdown. The talks were based on stories from The Wisdom of the Zen Masters by Irmgard Schloegl. Topics AUDIO COURSES BOOKS DAILY LIFE PRACTICE EXHIBITIONS INTERVIEWS MEDITATION MINDFULNESS PEOPLE PSYCHOLOGY ZEN PRACTICE 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