In 1924 when Tibet was closed to foreigners, Alexandra David-Neel gave the west a unique glimpse into a land shrouded in mystery.

In this book extract Carl Jung, a pioneer of western psychology, writes a forward for D.T. Suzuki, a pioneering Buddhist teacher for the west.

This week from Zen Cyberspace...

This collection of short stories about the life and teachings Shunryu Suzuki has a the feel of a modern day writings of the Zen Masters - reviewed by Michael O'Neill.

This week from Zen cyber space, how meditation informed the great Jaxx musician John Coltrane’s work, how pets can help us practice the Dharma and how monkeys revered by Buddhists in Thailand have ended up taking over an entire city.

From the ‘Genius Loci’ of the Roman era to the psychogeographists of the 20th Century, the effects that places have on the human psyche and the effect that the human psyche has had on  different places, has been a constant source of fascination across different cultures.

This week from Zen cyber space, a scroll of esoteric Buddhist texts from Japan, Indonesia plans to make 9th Century temple a worldwide centre for Buddhist, and the Buddhist monks who stopped eating to become mummified.

Having completed his Koan training in 2015, Dosho Port provides an excellent translation, with commentary and historical context, to these often misunderstood texts.

This week from Zen cyber space, using ultrasound to induce mindfulness, an artist paints 10,000 Buddha's across the world and the many meanings of the word Dharma.

This week from Zen cyber space, tips for going on a media diet, scientific evidence on how the breath controls the brain’s cognitive function and how to read the Sutra’s (and enjoy yourself).

When the godhead or deity appears this is known as a theophany. Although the Buddha was a man, was it the Buddha or the man that incarnated all those years ago?