June 2016 – The Zen Universe

The Four Brahmaviharas, or Divine Abodes, are often translated as ‘the immeasurables’ or ‘the ‘immeasurable minds’. The four immeasurables, are … The seventh illustration continues with Master Qianfeng’s story. A disciple asked Master Qianfeng: – All the ways lead to Buddha, … Buddhism is one of the oldest religions of the world. Buddhism is practiced by a large number of people in … Kyogen’s Man Up a Tree Case: Master Kyogen said, “It’s like a man up the tree, hanging from a branch … Etienne Mokusho Zeisler, the treasury of the Great Sangha of master Deshimaru, died on the night of the 7th to the … Latin for I, ego seems to be a most confusing word, used by different people in very different senses. These … Wabi-Sabi’s roots lie in Zen Buddhism, which was brought from China to Japan by Eisai, a twelfth-century monk. Zen stresses …