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Hanshan's Poem | with commentary by Michael Haggiag

Poet's Corner 
Can there ever be beauty in pain and loss? The master poet Hansen captures the bittersweet nature of impermanence in this poem.

A Year in View: 2024

A roundup of the best articles and talks from 2024.

A Christmas Mystery

The Alchemy of Transformation
The heart-stopping mystery of the numinous reveals itself in many of the most beloved Christmas-time stories.

Chanouyu by Maria V.A. Eckhart | with commentary by Michael Haggiag

Poet's corner
Poet Maria Eckhart captures the essence of doing, without doing

What Floats Your Vote?

Blog
What does Buddhism have to say about the world of political power and money?

Life on Dry Land: A dialogue with Master Torie

Blog
When training for something it's sensible to keep track of our progression. When it comes to Zen training however, this doesn't quite seem to work, in fact it can become quite a serious obstacle.

Extract | The Four Noble Truths by Ajahn Sumedho | Part III

Book Extract
Ajahn Sumedho explains how to let go when suffering arises through the contemplation of the Four Noble Truths.

Mumonkan: The Gateless Gate by Mumon Ekai with commentary by Soko

Book Review
Even before opening this book, I knew that this review would be whole-heartedly endorsing it and recommending it to our readership.

The Zen of Poetry

Poet's Corner
How to approach poetry in Zen training.

Nothing Gold Can Stay, by Robert Frost.

Poet's Corner
Robert frost captures the Buddha's teachings on The Three Signs of Being in this short stanza.

Spirited Away: An environmental message about being a small player.

Subscribers contributions
At a time when societies are searching for the big ideas that will save the world, Adrian Mathews agues that the film Spirited Away may offer us a more local solution.

A Solstice Celebration

The Alchemy of Transformation
The symbolism of the summer solstice points to our true nature.
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