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News Round up w/e 10th October 2020

News and snippets from Zen cyber-space

Images of Truth: Seated Buddha (Tibet) 13th Century

The golden body of the Buddha shines a spiritual light that points to the fact that the teachings must be realised in this very body, if they are to be understood completely.

Interview: Paul Baswick - Running A Māra-thon

The samādhi of running
Zen Practitioner Paul Baswick talks to The Zen Gateway about incorporating running into Buddhist practice as he prepares for a charity marathon.

News Round Up w/e 3rd October 2020

News and snippets from Zen cyber-space

Interview: Zen and the Art of Influencing Culture

A conversation with the author of Zen in Japanese Culture, Gavin Blair.

Review: Mindfulness Apps

The next turning of the Wheel or a shallow gimmick?

Images of Truth: Gandaran Bust of Buddha

3rd Century
The familiar image of the standing Buddha probably originated in Gandhara in the 1st/2nd century CE; from that region, straddling the present-day nations of Afghanistan and Pakistan, the form spread to every region permeated by Buddhism.
Series

Images of Truth

Buddhist art and iconography
Buddhist art has always been more than just decorative, it is also used for reflection and contemplation. This series features images and a short text that may be used for personal reflection, a perfuming of Heart & Mind to quieten & uplift consciousness.

News Round Up w/e 26th September 2020

News & snippets from Zen cyber-space.

Blog: The ‘Dharmafication’ of Science

Is science being infiltrated by estoeric ideas from Eastern religions, such as Buddhism and Hinduism? What are the ramifications for Western cultural understanding and how we see ourselves in the world?

The Round Table of King Arthur

Our spiritual and moral values arise from ancestral influences. The process of adaptation develops wisdom that is recognised and eventually codified as moral strength. Our traditions and legends preserve this wisdom to be handed down for posterity.
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The Zen Gateway Blog

Dharma, Culture, Philosophy & Life-ways
Here you will find blogs, curated videos and podcasts, books, musings and resources for new ways of living and relating in and through the world.
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