The ability to settle into a state of one-pointed focus is a key element in meditation. On paper, this may seem straightforward, but even long-time meditators--even on their best days--can find it ...

A bell in the entry hall at the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center. It's rung at the start of meditation. MinnPost’s reporters work hard to bring you news about what’s happening in MN. Your ...

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Imagine Indian yoga, Japanese zen, Chinese tai chi and qigong, wrapped into a 20-minute warm-up to be completed before you've even had your first cup of coffee of the day. It ...

Soto Zen Buddhism is a Japanese variation on the religion centering around the spiritual enlightenment and subsequent teachings of Siddhārtha Gautama, otherwise known as Buddha, or “Enlightened One,” ...

Bodhidharma’s quote reminds us that Zen is not found in elaborate rituals or distant contemplation, it is present in the simplicity of ordinary life. Understand how being simple, mindful, and aware of ...

NOVATO, CA - New World Library announced the publication of a new book, entitled Z.B.A.: Zen of Business Administration by Marc Lesser. For fifteen years, Marc Lesser followed the difficult but ...

In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. For centuries, Japanese Zen Buddhist masters have ...

Interfaith and civic leaders joined the ceremony honoring a new Zen priest’s commitment to service, compassion, and ...