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News Round Up for w/e 5th December 2021

News & snippets from Zen cyber-space

Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Guo Gu

Book Extract
Chan meditation master Guo Gu explains how to become the master of our own minds in this Book Extract

News Round Up for w/e 28th November 2021

News & snippets from Zen cyber-space
This week from Zen Cyberspace,  scientist working towards a theory of enlightenment and online dating advice from a buddhist teacher.

Padmapāni

Images of Truth
Those who call upon this Buddha at the moment of death are promised rebirth in Amitābha’s Lotus Land where they will attain Buddhahood. 

The Embossed Tea Kettle & other stories by Hakuin Zenji

Following a life-threatening sickness Hakuin was advised to take up a new practice by a mountain mystic. This practice not only cured his sickness but, so Hakuin claimed, gave him great health benefits. As a result Hakuin advocated this for his students so that they could practice more intensely. 

News Round Up for w/e 20th November 2021

News & snippets from Zen cyber-space
This week, a website sells 14-foot-tall ‘Trump Buddha’ statue and 5 steps to wind down and fall asleep.

News Round Up for w/e 14th November 2021

News & snippets from Zen cyber-space
This week, kung-fu nuns talks climate crisis and a new app gives instant access to 84000 teachings of the Buddha.

Heian Buddha (11th Century)

Images of Truth
The Heian Period (794-1185) saw a number of schools of Buddhism developing in Japan - Tendai, Shingon and Pure Land. Zen arrived in Japan in the 12th Century at the end of this fruitful period.

Dragon-Slaying: A Policy for Disaster (part II)

Blog
Is it is good to annihilate evil? The Buddha's teachings on dependent origination show us how 'slaying dragons' may have grave consequences for the future.

News Round Up for w/e 7th November 2021

News and snippets from Zen cyber-space

Dragon Slaying: A Policy For Disaster?

Blog
Martin Goodson examines how the myths that have shaped our culture are molding our perceptions of the crises we face today.

Bodhisattva (fragment) Gandhara 4th Century

Images of Truth
The Bodhisattvas vow to stay in this world of Samsara until every last sentient being is saved. While such ideals may seem distant from our own lives, at it’s core, the Bodhisattva vow has much to offer us in our own practice.
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