This week on the Zen gateway, a Buddhist temple plans to open a branch in space, the story behind the Shri Lankan Buddhist revival, and an re-examination of the question: do Buddhists proselytize?

Thai Buddhist monks attempt to get into Guinness Book of Records and does the re-starting of a clock in a Japanese temple signal the re-birth of an area devastated by an earthquake? 

This meditative Lama's portrait illustrates a wonderful story of a monk who is frightened by a giant spider that disturbs his meditation. His teacher devises a clever method to open his eyes to the true source of his fear.

It has been over a year since the start of the COVID19 pandemic. At the time we published a series of articles around the spiritual implications of 'disease', 'contagion' and 'lockdown' exploring themes this time has evoked. As we now see light at the end of this tunnel and begin to count

The interwoven story of Buddhism and martial arts; science-backed ways to calm an anxious mind and the story of how monks from Bhutan built a stupa in the wilds of Yorkshire.

The 'Original Face', sometimes called 'True Face', is a descriptor in Zen for 'Buddha-nature' which is the ground of all Being.

This week from Zen cyberspace: How to unleash your creativity through the profound teachings of Dzogchen, an interview with Artist and Writer Susan MacLeod, and becoming a Dakini; a writer embraces a dance of the sacred feminine.

The sword of Shiya is so sharp that it cuts through a hair blown across it. Twenty years of honing it! The arm that cuts down Buddhas and patriarchs. Kanzan snatched that sword.

This week from Zen cyberspace: Making bread as a tool for mediation, the space where western psychology converges with Buddhism and a Zen Master answers questions from Children.

At a time when the price paid for western prosperity is being held under the microscope, it may be worth asking, can we ever truly separate ourselves from the society into which we were born?

On the border of Thailand and Cambodia, bodhisattvas rather than Buddhas seem to have been the focus of worship during the 7th-9th century CE. 

This week from Zen cyberspace: an ancient mystery uncovered, meditation tips for parents during COVID and what happens when we take on a holy attitude to the practice.