The path of a remarkable Buddhist teacher

Revelation and contemplation

The story of a jewelry artist on embodying the sensual and the sacred

The act of storytelling as a performance of interbeing

Understanding the transformative approaches to meditation in Japanese Buddhism

The changing face of Japanese Buddhism

Exploring feminine spirituality within the Zen tradition

Gereon Kopf on Buddhism in the tea ceremony

Our interview with Danish Tendai priest Rev. Shomon

One of the most visited sites in Kyoto, by Japanese tourists as well as by foreigners, is the temple Ryoan-ji in the northwestern part of the city. Its dry garden is the most famous and probably the f

The novelists that are bringing Buddhist themes to life

“It goes like this The fourth, the fifth The minor fall, the major lift The baffled king composing Hallelujah   Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah”   The familiar tune and lyrics of

Dogen’s (1200–53) Soto Zen is known for its emphasis on shikantaza—“sitting only.” In his popular Once Born Zen – Twice Born Zen: The Soto and Rinzai Schools of Japanese Zen, M. Conrad Hyers highlight

Sangeeta Bansal Ph.D, a researcher and writer, is also the founder of a non-profit called Mindside, which aims to make the benefits of mindfulness meditation available to all. Mindside offers an eight