The essence of Zen Buddhism is achieving enlightenment by seeing one's original mind (or original nature) directly; without the intervention of the intellect. Zen Buddhism is a mixture of Indian ...

Two female Zen students from their sangha had recently ... For the more serious student—of Buddhism, of sexual abuse, of Eido Shimano—the archive does reward a thorough examination, because ...

Established in 2021, the club focuses on self-realization using the basic tenets of American Zen Buddhism. The group meditates after discussing the quote and koan — similar to a riddle or paradox used ...

Far from China’s Song Mountain, a Shaolin Temple thrives in Germany. Meet the monk behind it—Master Shi Heng Yi—who’s turning ...

Altman's early question to Kornfield, akin to a Zen koan, served as a meditation for the two techno-spiritualists on stage, transcending rational thought to confront the central paradox of AI ...

But don’t confuse awareness of the inevitable with nihilism, a criticism Western intellectuals and theologians often hurled upon Zen Buddhism during its influx into the United States throughout ...

One thing did, however — Buddhist meditation. And so, he began to consider Zen Buddhism as “the answer” to his quest. Soon, he was involved with a Manchester-based Buddhist group ...

Kimberly Belflower, the writer of the Tony-nominated play “John Proctor Is the Villain,” starring Sadie Sink, admires doll houses and pays tribute to a childhood hero.

Zen Buddhism, a school within Mahayana Buddhism, emphasizes direct personal experience of enlightenment rather than reliance on scriptures or rituals. This video explores Zen’s legendary origins ...