The act of storytelling as a performance of interbeing

Zen themes and calligraphy from a range of Japanese artists

Artistic expressions of ancient spiritual themes to reflect the human condition

Understanding Daruma as an expression of Zen philosophy

This is the first of a series of articles on Japanese Buddhism written by Gereon Kopf for Buddhistdoor.   When I was teaching at the University of Hong Kong from 2008–9, I was routinely asked about