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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...
About Zazen
What is Zazen Meditation? Zazen meditation is often referred to as seated meditation or zen meditation. It is the primary practice of Zen Buddhists. It is significantly different from other...
About Zazen
What is Zazen Meditation? Zazen meditation is often referred to as seated meditation or zen meditation. It is the primary practice of Zen Buddhists. It is significantly different from other...
What Words Do You Need to Hear? - Koun Franz
Whether you practice Zen or not, you probably know a Zen koan (in Chinese, kong-an) or two already. At least one—“What is the sound of one hand clapping?”—has appeared on...
What Words Do You Need to Hear? - Koun Franz
Whether you practice Zen or not, you probably know a Zen koan (in Chinese, kong-an) or two already. At least one—“What is the sound of one hand clapping?”—has appeared on...
How Do We Know What's "Right"? - Koun Franz
The Buddha’s teaching of the Four Noble Truths goes like this: (1) all of our lives are characterized by dukkha, this chronic dissatisfaction; (2) dukkha is the result of attachment;...
How Do We Know What's "Right"? - Koun Franz
The Buddha’s teaching of the Four Noble Truths goes like this: (1) all of our lives are characterized by dukkha, this chronic dissatisfaction; (2) dukkha is the result of attachment;...