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Intention Is the Practice

By Norman Fischer — 2017

On the Buddhist path, says Zen teacher Norman Fischer, our intention deepens into commitment and then into vow. At that point, our intentions and our life become one.

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Zen Buddhism Teaches Us of the Importance of Living in the Present

Forget about learning from the past and applying those lessons to the future: reclaim and expand the present moment.

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Wilderness Birthed the Mind

As the Earth radically changes, what happens to the wisdom that it has to offer us?

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Matthew Gindin
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Zen 101: A Brief Introduction to Zen Buddhism

You've heard of Zen. You may even have had moments of Zen—instances of insight and a feeling of connectedness and understanding that seem to come out of nowhere. But what exactly is Zen?

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Barbara O'Brien
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Japanese Zen Buddhist Philosophy

Zen aims at the perfection of personhood. To this end, sitting meditation called “za-zen” is employed as a foundational method of prāxis across the different schools of this Buddha-Way—which is not an ideology, but a way of living.

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An Introduction to Zen

The word “Zen” is tossed around so carelessly in the commercial world, the human potential world, the world of design, and in popular culture in general, that for someone new to it as an authentic spiritual tradition, it has become too vague to have much meaning.

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Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara
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What is Zen Buddhism?

Zen is the Japanese name for a Buddhist tradition practiced by millions of people across the world. Historically, Zen practice originated in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, and later came to in the West.

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When Sadness Rages Like Fire

Throughout his profound spiritual awakening, the great Tibetan yogi Shabkar experienced immense loss resulting in grief marked by raw pain, a sense of disorientation, sadness, and tears.

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Pema Khandro
2020
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Take Five

At the core of the Zen Buddhist tradition is a formal practice called zazen, which is the name for Zen meditation or sitting Zen.

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Sensei José Shinzan Palma
2020
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Are We Really Meditating?

Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel examines common misconceptions about Buddhist practice that can derail even the most seasoned practitioners.

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Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel
2018
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How Can a Buddhist Strive to “Save All Beings” Without Inflating Their Ego?

Instead of believing we are such great people for helping others, we can thank all beings for allowing us to be of service.

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Myokei Caine-Barrett, Rebecca Li, Kakumyo Lowe-Charde
2018
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