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Buddha Poses – The Zen Universe

K. M. August 21, 2019 Resources
Buddha Poses – The Zen Universe
If we know what to look for, we can tell the meaning of a Buddha Statue by looking at the pose / posture, and the accompanying hand gestures, called …
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OM (or AUM) – The Zen Universe

K. M. August 21, 2019 Events, Resources
OM (or AUM) – The Zen Universe
AUM or OM (in Devanagari ॐ) is one of the most sacred symbols in Hinduism. In Sanskrit known as praṇava (प्रणव) lit. “to sound out loudly” or oṃkāra (ओंकार) lit. “oṃ syllable”) Hindus consider AUM …
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The Sutra of The Wheel-turning Emperor – The Zen Universe

K. M. August 20, 2019 Resources
The Sutra of The Wheel-turning Emperor – The Zen Universe
Cakkavattisihanāda Sutta is also known as The Discourse on the Lion-roar of the Wheel-turner. This Sutra is an important early discourse (number 26 in the Dīgha Nikāya) and it …
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Dependent Origination – The Zen Universe

K. M. August 19, 2019 Events, Resources
Dependent Origination – The Zen Universe
The principle of dependent origination— paṭicca-samuppāda  — is a defining characteristic of Buddhist philosophy. Paṭicca-samuppāda explains the core statement of the Buddha, that the causes of sorrow and the causes …
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Zen Stories – O-nami – The Zen Universe

K. M. August 19, 2019 Resources, Stories
Zen Stories – O-nami – The Zen Universe
In the early days of the Meiji era there lived a well-known wrestler called O-nami, Great Waves. O-nami was immensely strong and knew the art of wrestling. In his …
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Schools of Buddhism – The Zen Universe

K. M. August 19, 2019 Resources
Schools of Buddhism – The Zen Universe
Buddhism is one of the oldest religions of the world. Buddhism is practiced by a large number of people in many parts of the world, particularly in the South …
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Schools of Buddhism

K. M. August 19, 2019 Resources, Stories
Schools of Buddhism
Dzogchen is an ancient spiritual teaching developed in Tibet within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. It does not belong to a school or religious system. Dzogchen is a set of …
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Oryoki – The Zen Universe

K. M. August 19, 2019 Resources
Oryoki – The Zen Universe
In the early centuries of Buddhism in Asia, Zen monks were primarily homeless wanderers, living a mindful, ascetic life, dedicated to maintaining and passing on the teachings.   One of …
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Schools of Buddhism – The Madhyamaka – The Zen Universe

K. M. August 18, 2019 Resources
Schools of Buddhism – The Madhyamaka – The Zen Universe
The Madhyamaka school of Buddhism, the followers of which are called Madhyamikas, was one of the two principal schools of Mahāyāna Buddhism in India, the other school being the …
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Distracted Thoughts by Sodo Yokoyama – The Zen Universe

K. M. August 18, 2019 Resources
Distracted Thoughts by Sodo Yokoyama – The Zen Universe
Here is a compelling article written by Sodo Yokoyama Roshi, also known as The Leaf Flute Zen Master (草笛禅師 Kusabue Zenji).  Yokoyama was a disciple of Kodo Sawaki Roshi and …
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