Audio Video 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. Nothing Further To Seek is Attaining the Dharma The Gateway Talks Feb 5, 2023 WE take a look at the famous Zen Koan “What is the meaning of Bodhidharma’s coming from the West?" Your browser does not support the audio element. Throwing Oneself Into Fire to Avoid Being Downed The Gateway Talks Dec 11, 2022 Because of our tendency to view opposites as being in conflict with each other, we can't see situations clearly. Martin reveals how we can use skillful means to let problems resolve themselves in harmony with natural rhythm of life. Your browser does not support the audio element. Rinzai’s Neither Outside nor Inside Gateway Talks Nov 20, 2022 Is the truth within us or outside of us? Your browser does not support the audio element. Just Be Your Ordinary Selves Gateway Talks Oct 16, 2022 The state of enlightenment points to something far more ordinary than we might assume. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Knower, The God of Buddhism The Gateway Talks Sep 17, 2022 Who is the one who sees, hears and smells? Who is the doer? Who is the one who knows? 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? Your browser does not support the audio element. Whose Song Do You Sing? Gateway Talks Jul 3, 2022 Although the Buddha’s teachings appear to come from the outside the Heart-Mind is their original source. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Seed Shop Gateway Talks Jun 4, 2022 How to let causes and conditions (or Karma) work in your favor. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Ever Turning Wheel | Part II Gateway Talks May 16, 2022 The Buddha said that to understand the teaching of the '12 Linked Chain of Causation' was to understand the Dharma itself. In this talk we take a deep dive into the teaching. Your browser does not support the audio element. Zen Bites #20 Podcast: Mapping the Mind Zen Buddhism and Psychotherapy Mar 23, 2022 In this final episode Jamie & Martin discuss the mythological and psychological models that have been created by different cultures across the ages, from the Norse myths of the Nine worlds to the collective unconscious. Your browser does not support the audio element. Zen Bites #16: Body Wisdom Buddhism & Psychotherapy Dec 26, 2021 In this episode Jamie & Martin discuss the role of the body as a source of insight and wisdom, relinquishing the cognitive agenda and exploring a realm of pure sensation. Your browser does not support the audio element. Zen Bites #12: Mindfulness & Relationships Zen Buddhism & Psychotherapy Oct 17, 2021 In this talk Jamie and Martin discuss the spiritual and psychotherapeutic transformations can happen when we apply mindfulness to the relationships we have in our lives. Your browser does not support the audio element. Zen Bites #3 What is Mindfulness for? A dialogue between Zen & Psychotherapy Oct 14, 2020 This episode looks at the question of whether mindfulness is a religious practice or a therapeutic practice. 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