Sheringham is a small seaside town situated in the Norfolk County, Eastern UK. Along the years, the Sheringham Youth Hostel has been the place where UK sangha gathered for …
Embarking on the Buddha Way, or in other words, starting Zen practice, is in many ways a journey of discovery. The first few months, years even, could be described …
Zen master Yvon Myoken Bec, founding abbot of Mokusho Zen House in Hungary and Romania, talks about the zen practise, specially about the breathing and the attitude of the mind. …
Drikata or Dhrtaka or Dhītika is the fifth patriarch of the twenty-eight Indian patriarch of Buddhism. Drikata is best known for having converted to Buddhism the religious teacher Mishaka …
More than fifty years have gone by since the death of Sawaki Rōshi, a leading figure in the world of Zen who was active from the twenties to 1965. …
By Kodo Sawaki “Drizzle and dew, mist and clouds cover our bodies. This garment is the kesa. We saw earlier that Buddha nature is the pearl of defenses. We …
ANICCA THE CHARACTERISTIC of IMPERMANENCE The Blessed Buddha once said: What, Ananda, is the experience of impermanence, inconstancy and transience? When a Bhikkhu, having gone to a forest, to …
Quotes by Kodo Sawaki “Practicing zazen is like a tiger taking to the mountains. It’s like a dragon diving back into the water. Zazen must be practiced with a …
The kesa is the symbol of the substance of the Buddha’s Law, the garment of “drizzle and dew, mist and clouds.” Heaven and earth, the entire universe, are one …
Obedience The master Bankei’s talks were attended not only by Zen students but by persons of all ranks and sects. He never quoted sutras nor indulged in scholastic dissertations. …
