The Role of Mindfulness of the Breath in Meditation Traditions
Buu Nguyen
26 June 2025
An introduction to the foundational role of watching the breath on the contemplative path in the Mahayana tradition
If You Become a Practitioner, Practice Like the Buddha
Jungto Society
24 June 2025
Dharma teachings from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on the Buddhadharma, Buddhist practice, and enlightenment
INEB Conference 2024: Tracing the Roots of Compassion and Equity Through Inclusive Social Engagement
Jungto Society
16 December 2024
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Delivers his keynote address at the 21st Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), in Chennai
Special Report: INEB’s 21st Biennial Conference Concludes in Chennai with a Commitment to a Shared Heritage of Compassion and Inclusivity
Craig Lewis
4 December 2024
The 21st Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists, hosted by Foundation of His Sacred Majesty, concluded on Tuesday in Tamil Nadu.
What Is Truth? A Creative Misreading of Zen Kōans
Gereon Kopf
15 February 2024
A meditation on the way that Zen koans point out our discursive mind’s inability to get at certain truths
Fantasy Dinner Party: Arthur Waley and Beryl de Zoete
Joseph Houseal
15 October 2022
An imaginary audience with two early pioneers of Buddhist culture in the West
UPDATE: Indian High Court Rules that Hindu Temple Houses an Ancient Buddha Statue
Craig Lewis
15 August 2022
UPDATE: Adds quote from Buddhist community leader in Tamil Nadu. In an unusual ruling that could set a potential legal precedent for the original nature
Book Review – China Root: Taoism, Chan, and Original Zen
Raymond Lam
9 October 2020
A bold take on Chan thought’s “pre-Buddhist” antecedents and influence on formal Chinese Buddhism
Interview with Ana María Schlüter Rodés, Founder of Zendo Betania
Daniel Millet Gil
27 February 2020
Encounters in a fully lived Zen-Christian dialogue
Dhyana to Thien: Echoes from the Past—From India to Tran Nhon Tong
Shashi Bala
28 June 2019
The evolution of Buddhist practices from the Buddha to..
Approaching Chan, Part 2: The Two Streams of Chan Contemplative Practices
Ven. Guo-Xing
26 August 2016
When Chan Buddhist practices were first transmitted to China, they were the same as those practiced in India. Over time, however, the contemplative practices (禪觀)
Visions from the Zen Mind: Zen Paintings and Calligraphy at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Meher McArthur
8 July 2016
A fuzzy-furred gibbon seated on a rugged boulder reaches an arm out over a rushing river and tries to scoop up the reflection of the