Propagating the Chan tradition in Britain

Master Sheng Yen's innovations in Chan Buddhism

Tracing the roots of Chan Buddhist thought

The first in a special series introducing Chan Buddhist concepts

A tribute to a respected master

Meditations on the final milestone of our life

The Chan master Empty Cloud (Xu Yun; 1840–1959) is known for his simple and direct teaching method. Here are some examples of his instructions to students:   “The reason for Chan investigation is to

I was born into a middle-class family in North London in 1955. I have mild dyslexia, so even though I got into grammar school I only did well in math and carpentry, and left just before my 15th birthd

Introduction   Koan is a Chan case study that is to be intuitively contemplated to awaken Gnosis. It may be formatted in the forms of story, dialogue, question and statement. Gnosis is self-discover