The way out of suffering is not all that obvious. Michael Haggiag looks at which direction we need to head towards if we want to find a way out.

The Yogacara school demystifies many aspects of Zen Buddhism that are often left unsaid. Though written from the perspective of the Hossō tradition, this title is still very useful for Zen practitioners.

Why is the Buddha’s birthday the same day as his death and enlightenment? Jizo has some interesting ideas about why this could be.

Will Dylan understand what Jizo is trying to teach him?

A teenager's life begins to change in ways he could never have imagined after encountering the teachings of the Buddha. Michael Haggiag makes Zen practice and Buddhism easy to grasp in this coming of age story.

Jizo's instructions for daily life practice leave Dylan less than thrilled.

When a Buddhist priest finds out that his kinsman has been reborn into an agonising hell, a yamabushi holds the key to helping his friend

Dylan has his first experience of a real Zen-do and it's not what he expected!

Siddhartha faces his final test under the Bodhi tree.

Soko Morinaga Roshi describes what it is like to experience the passions in a state of emptiness.

Dylan finds the courage to return to the meditation cushion so Jizo gives him some further instructions on meditation.

Zen practice can’t stop bad things from happening to us but it can help us face them. Michael O’Neill concludes his experience of dealing with disappointment and loss.