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Just Do This One Thing
Scholars sometimes classify Zen as a “single-practice” school of Buddhism. Single-practice schools are primarily a Japanese phenomenon—Pure Land schools center around saying and recalling Namu Amida Butsu, an invocation of...
Just Do This One Thing
Scholars sometimes classify Zen as a “single-practice” school of Buddhism. Single-practice schools are primarily a Japanese phenomenon—Pure Land schools center around saying and recalling Namu Amida Butsu, an invocation of...
Holding Tight, Letting Go - Koun Franz
One of the most challenging and profound practices I ever encountered was also, perhaps, the most awkward: hugging meditation. Early in my Buddhist journey, I attended a retreat in the...
Holding Tight, Letting Go - Koun Franz
One of the most challenging and profound practices I ever encountered was also, perhaps, the most awkward: hugging meditation. Early in my Buddhist journey, I attended a retreat in the...
Bodhi Day and the Story of Buddha's Enlightenment
Bodhi Day is a Buddhist holiday that celebrates the historical Buddha (also known as Siddhārtha Gautama or Buddha Shakyamuni). Bodhi Day is the celebration of the day the Buddha reached...
Bodhi Day and the Story of Buddha's Enlightenment
Bodhi Day is a Buddhist holiday that celebrates the historical Buddha (also known as Siddhārtha Gautama or Buddha Shakyamuni). Bodhi Day is the celebration of the day the Buddha reached...
How Not to Move - Koun Franz
In the Zen tradition, we mark the Buddha’s awakening on December 8. Many Zen practitioners attend a retreat (sesshin) in the week prior, called Rohatsu. It’s a lot of meditation,...
How Not to Move - Koun Franz
In the Zen tradition, we mark the Buddha’s awakening on December 8. Many Zen practitioners attend a retreat (sesshin) in the week prior, called Rohatsu. It’s a lot of meditation,...
Even Superman Doesn't Feel Like Superman - Koun...
I’m a big Superman fan. I’m not an expert, not by any means—I’ve mostly just watched the movies. And I should clarify that I’m probably more a fan of the...
Even Superman Doesn't Feel Like Superman - Koun...
I’m a big Superman fan. I’m not an expert, not by any means—I’ve mostly just watched the movies. And I should clarify that I’m probably more a fan of the...
When Practice Starts to Look Like Burnout - Kou...
At the start of the pandemic, I’d ask someone, “How are you?” and sometimes the response was a kind of bewilderment at the question—how could we even answer that? There...
When Practice Starts to Look Like Burnout - Kou...
At the start of the pandemic, I’d ask someone, “How are you?” and sometimes the response was a kind of bewilderment at the question—how could we even answer that? There...