Chögyam Trungpa's spent many years living and teaching in the west. His seminal work ‘Cutting through Spiritual Materialism’ was an attempt to address the cultural and practical difficulties that westerners experienced with Buddhist practice.

This week from Zen cyber space, a practice to help prevent gossiping, what are the historically verifiable facts about the Buddha and insights gained from recovering from COVID 19.

Considered a classic by modern martial artists, the book of 5 rings extends far beyond the art of fighting and into the realms of the transcendental. 

This week from Zen cyberspace, centuries old Buddhist monastery discovered in Bangladesh, a Buddhist monk gets trapped in a cave while meditating and how the Buddha Dharma can help create a sustainable society for the future. 

Prajnaparamita, the mother of the Buddhas, is a living embodiment of the Great Wisdom Sutras, which point the way to the nameless insight of the Buddha.

This week from Zen cyber space: renowned poet Alan Ginsberg narrates his spiritual journey, an online meditation event for beginners at the London Zen Centre and a firefighter's 'Zen' wisdom.

A collection of stories and teachings by Rinzai Gigen, the father of Rinzai Zen, this record captures the essence of Zen training and practice.

The 17th Karmapa faces lawsuit and The White House celebrates Wesak the Buddha's birthday, Enlightenment and Parinirvana.

Why do we dedicate merit at the end of meditation or chanting? What is its significance and do we really need to do it? 

The Zen Gateway's co-founder, Michael Haggiag, reviews a beautiful translation of the classic Dhammapada by author, and translator of many Indian spiritual works, Eknath Easwaran

This week from Zen cyber space, an online event from the Buddhist Society introducing Zen practice (from the same lineage as The Zen Gateway), research into how meditation affects gene regulation, and seeing the Buddha nature in those on the opposing side of the political spectrum.

Is secular mindfulness an innovation on Buddhist teachings, or has something been lost in translation? Michael O’Neill, a Zen meditation teacher, gives his thoughts on this on going debate within the Buddhist community.