The Variety of Practice in Soto Zen Buddhism
Gereon Kopf
10 October 2014
Dogen’s (1200–53) Soto Zen is known for its emphasis on shikantaza—“sitting only.” In his popular Once Born Zen – Twice Born Zen: The Soto and Rinzai Schools
Perceptions and Misperceptions
Sister Ocean
8 August 2014
“Sentient beings, self and others, enemies and dear ones—all are made by thoughts. It is like seeing a rope and mistaking it for a snake.
Mindfully Ending Addiction
Sangeeta Bansal
3 June 2014
Sangeeta Bansal Ph.D, a researcher and writer, is also the founder of a non-profit called Mindside, which aims to make the benefits of mindfulness meditation
Too Busy for Mindfulness
Sister Ocean
3 June 2014
There are times when life feels light and spacious, and times when life feels tight and full. Mindfulness practice is a way of life that
How Mindfulness Works: What does the Field of Science have to Offer?
Caitlin Dwyer
20 May 2014
We all know that life is suffering – but why do we suffer? And when we spend ten minutes sniffing, examining, chewing, and finally mindfully eating a
Dipa Ma – An extraordinary female Buddhist master in the twentieth century
BD Dipananda
14 May 2014
Rarely does a story about another person contain so much heart. After reading Dipa Ma, you feel you have actually met her – and you
What do you do when you’re sad?
Sister Ocean
1 April 2014
A few days ago, an 11-year old girl asked me, “What do you do when you’re sad?” As she looked back to her father it
A Zen Experience in New York
Sangeeta Bansal
8 March 2014
Sangeeta Bansal Ph.D, a researcher and writer, is also the founder of a non-profit called Mindside, which aims to make the benefits of mindfulness meditation
The Healing Power of Meditation: A Book Review
Sangeeta Bansal
8 March 2014
Sangeeta Bansal Ph.D, a researcher and writer, is also the founder of a non-profit called Mindside, which aims to make the benefits of mindfulness meditation
Countering Depression by Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
John Cannon
24 January 2014
Prof. Mark Williams is the Director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. He helped in the development of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy as one alternative in
Meditating: the Art of Everydayness
Tinley Fynn
21 January 2014
Recently, I met a new friend from Bhutan who introduced me to a meditation class. Some of the most useful instruction was given on common
Making Change
Sister Ocean
6 January 2014
Editor’s note: Sister Ocean is a Canadian nun ordained in the Vietnamese Zen tradition. She practices in France and blogs about mindfulness practice in daily