It is the man throwing away his shoes as if to enter heaven and finding himself astonished, opened at last . . . —David Whyte, from “The Opening of...
Soto Zen in Northern Ireland: Introducing Black Mountain Zen Centre
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Fire, Tenderness and Awakening: Zenju Earthlyn Manuel Reflects on the Role of This Body
Imagine this body is the only way in which you can awaken. Last month Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, PhD, gave a public dharma talk based on her new...
Message from the Central Abbess on Recent Events
At Home and Abroad
Green Gulch Dharma Teacher Daigan Lueck Passes Away
by Norman Fischer
Jokan Zenshin Thomas (Tim) Buckley: Zen Way, Yurok Way
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Introducing Montaña Despierta: A Place for Zen Buddhist Practice on the East Coast of Mexico
A Branching Streams sangha profile Montaña Despierta (Awakened Mountain, in Spanish) is a space dedicated to the practice of Buddhist meditation in...
Austin Zen Center Installs Its First Abbot
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Using Your Smart Phone to Water the Seeds of Compassion and Wisdom
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Debunking Three Myths of Practice
Meeting This Moment